Self righteous

Be careful not to dehumanize those with whom you disagree. In our self-righteousness, we can become the very things we criticize in others and not even know it.

Contention often begins with faultfinding. The Prophet Joseph Smith http://facebook.com/217921178254609 taught that “the devil flatters us that we are very righteous, when we are feeding on the faults of others.” When you think about it, self-righteousness is just a counterfeit for real righteousness. http://lds.org/ensign/2017/04/the-war-goes-on #sharegoodness

In his article, The Self-Righteousness of Job, Stephn Flurry states, “The sin of self-righteousness is perhaps the most difficult sin there is to see.” As I pondered that statement, I thought about the times in my life where I didn’t see how my own self-righteousness destroyed relationships, hindered my inability to lead or work well...

A few days ago I was doing a quick little Facebook scroll while I was at the table feeding my daughter. Every once in a while I read something on social media that speaks to me in a way that has a genuine impact. This time it was not a thought provoking article or a touching news story, it was a meme. Of all of the things that could invoke an epiphany, it was a small, seemingly insignificant meme. Here it is: Read it again. Read it for a third time. I am sure some people who come across this…

“A taste of righteousness can be easily perverted into an overweening sense of self-righteousness and judgmentalism.” R. Kent Hughes #FaithCounts