Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, in startled recognition:

“…he sets himself up…”
(2 Thessalonians 2:4)

 Who among us has not done this, Jesus?

I’m as guilty as the rest.

I want people to think well of me.

When I say I don’t care what people think
I’m only lying to myself

and might even be hoping they will see my lack of pride
and think well of me.

There’s no getting around it, is there?

No wonder I get so angry at those who set themselves up!

It’s such a struggle to see around this plank in my own eye
while I try to extract that irritating splinter from theirs.

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Proverbs 16:18; Matthew 7:1-5; Luke 6:37; John 21:18-22; Acts 12:21-23; Philippians 2:3; James 3:13-18

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Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.