The Spiral of Self-Righteousness

Read Romans 2:1-11

Self-righteousness is one of the hardest sins to see, mainly because it hides behind good intentions and moral habits. Like the man who shakes his head at someone texting while driving, only to type out a quick message himself, we condemn in others what we quietly excuse in ourselves.

Paul reminds us that judging others doesn’t make us righteous; it reveals that we know right from wrong and still fall short.

God’s kindness isn’t permission to keep going our own way; it’s an invitation to turn around. Before we can grasp how good the gospel really is, we have to face the uncomfortable truth: we need grace just as much as the people we’re tempted to judge.

So this week, I encourage you to resist the temptation to compare. I'll be doing the same. May God’s kindness soften our hearts, and may His grace inform how we see and treat others.