Out of Step

“But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, "God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble." Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.” James 4:6, 10

As the Local National Guard unit marched in the small town parade, one of the marchers’ mothers stood in the crowd, watching her son with joy and pride.

As the troop marched by, however, her son was out of step with the rest of the soldiers. She remarked to those standing nearby, “Look, every one of them is out of step except for my son.”

There are many like this mother – everyone is wrong except for them. They are quick to see the mistakes of others, but not their own.

What keeps us from seeing our mistakes? It is most often a lack of humility and a lack of dedication to God. Unless one is humble, they will blame their faults and failures on others, not seeing their own mistakes. With humility, however, the Holy Spirit reminds us that we are no better than others and leads us to confess our own sins before confronting others about theirs. Matt 7:5