Overcoming Self-Righteousness

Taking a personal inventory of my assets as well as liabilities is crucial to healthy living for me.  Looking honesty at what can change as well as what can remain the same cause it's working...yielding positive outcome is powerfully beneficial.

Self-righteousness (seeing my way as best way resulting in judgement of other ways of doing as less than or unacceptable) reared it's ugly head in the mist of self-refection.  I became aware of self-righteous judgement of myself (thru unrealistic, robotic perfectionistic expectation of self); of others and of God (thru judging their way of doing as less than).

Because of this awareness, I became willing to ask God's help in changing this shortcoming...without self condemnation...after all...as the musical group Human League say, "I'm Only Human".  Today, I am thankful for replacement healthy thoughts and actions. 

Instead of perfectionistic expectation of self, I can say "easy does it"...and give myself what I need in the moment; which could be more time and patience to complete a task; with others, I can allow them to be who they are...and respect their right to choose and operate upon the constructs of their own belief system/standards.  Sometimes, this may include healthy decision to remove myself or limiti interaction...if their choices could negatively influence my healing...which equates to setting healthy boundary for myself (self-care).  And, with God, when self-righteous rebellion to God's way of doing pops up, I can remind myself of all the times that following my way has landed me sick and suffering in the muddy ditches of life; and I can ask God for willingness to be willing to trust; to trust that I am that God has by best interest at heart (remember all the times God has shown care is helpful here); and that I am loved, protected and secure in his will. Meditation of God's love wrapping around me as a warm, fuzzy blanket on a cold winter's eve or visualizing myself safe and protected in my "God Bubble"...my protective buffer between the world and myself works for me.

Have you passed critical, self righteous judgement on yourself (in thought or word)? Have you passed critical ,self-righteous judgement on others because they chose differently from you? Has your relationship with God been hindered because of self-righteous believe that "My way is better than your way God"...whether this was verbally stated with word or non-verbally stated thru actions contrary to God's way of doing?  And, most importantly, are you willing to accept your humanness, ask God's help, share shortcoming with another person on the journey of healing; and then take the next healthy action as inspired by God.....