Recently I was driving on the
Interstate and wanted to change lanes. I didn’t know a car was slightly behind
me on the right in my blind spot. My wife in the passenger seat told me about
the car that was hidden from my view. I didn’t get angry with her for
pointing out something that I couldn’t see. She was helping me, which kept me
from getting in a wreck.
Just like we have blind spots in
our cars, we’ve got blind spots in our lives. We have faults and weaknesses that
we can’t see on our own. How can we possibly see something we are blind to? It
takes humility and willingness to change.
1. Ask God to reveal your
faults. King David knew he had blind spots, so he prayed, “Search me,
O God, and know my heart, try me
and know my thoughts, and see if
there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way” (Ps.
139:23-24). He realized God knows everything and would reveal harmful attitudes
in his life.
2. Ask someone you trust.
It hurts to hear someone point out our faults, but if we ask someone that we
trust it will probably be accurate and easier to accept. A friend of mine once
asked me, “If I knew something about you that you don’t know, would you want
me to tell you?” He left the decision in my court, and I told him I did. He
told me something I needed to hear and correct.
3. Your critics will gladly point them out. A critical person will probably exaggerate your faults,
but ask God if there’s a grain of truth in his/her statement. Shimei cursed and
slandered David, but David found a grain of truth in his criticism (2 Sam.
16:5-12).
When we see our blind spots and
correct them, it keeps us from wrecking our marriage and relationships—which
pleases God and brings His blessing. www.kentcrockett.blogspot.com www.makinglifecount.net
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