This
morning I went to the eye doctor. For
the past week my eye has been bothering me. It was itchy, watery, and felt like
something was trapped under the eyelid.
I tried flushing it out several times, but nothing helped. I decided to over-look it for a few days,
maybe it would heal itself. Denying I
had a problem didn’t work out well, so this morning I finally sought help. The doctor quickly identified the problem, a
small speck in my eye. For those of you
that know me, I get a bit sarcastic. The doctor and I were both laughing as he
tried to remove it. I was still laughing
when he said he would apply a local anesthetic to my eye and do a simple
surgery to remove the speck. Then, I
realized he was serious. Evidently that
small speck I had been ignoring, embedded itself under the surface of my
eye. OUCH! Now my eye is scratched and has an open wound
from the removal process.
Why
did I overlook this speck? It was so small I couldn’t see it and self-examination
didn’t reveal a problem. I needed help, but didn’t reach out. When I finally did, the small problem had grown
into a much bigger problem.
Jesus tells
us to first take the plank out of your own eye,
and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. The thing is, sometimes we need to help identifying the
problem. I’m so thankful for my
accountability team. They are there to
help me take inventory of my life and clear away the obstructions. They help me see more clearly.
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