Picking out specks

“Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?” - Matthew 7:1-3

Isn’t is far easier to see the sins of others than to deal with our own sin? Jesus never tells us to be foolish and never use discernment, but He does warn against having a harsh judgemental spirit.

Perhaps there is a hint here about a judgemental spirit. Jesus tells those who spend their time picking at specks of sin in others to stop and deal with the beams of sin in their own eyes. This really makes sense, doesn’t it? If I have a sin that I don’t want anyone to know about, why not point out someone else’s sin so that everyone looks there instead? That way nobody notices my own sin!

Lets be more concerned about the sin in our own lives than in others. If we were honest with ourselves we would have to admit that dealing with our own sins is a full time job.