Modulating Tones

Some people can be so busy criticizing others over what they think those others should have done or should not have done, but never stop to look at themselves the same way. It's so easy to point out somebody else’s flaws when all we can see is what is on the outside, but God’s Word calls us to look inward. Before being so quick to speak on somebody else, we need to be willing to let the Lord deal with us. That kind of self-examination takes humility. It takes honesty. And it takes a real willingness to see ourselves for who we are, not just who we think we are. David showed us that kind of heart in Psalm 139. He did'nt ask God to search somebody else. He asked God to search him: “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (Psalm 139:23–24, KJV) When we really allow God to show us ourselves, it should change how we deal with other people. We become less harsh, less self-rig...