The Trap Of Self-Righteousness

“Never try to force anyone to accept spiritual truth.”  No one, absolutely no one will permanently accept anything forced upon them. Sure, they may go along for a time but as soon as they can escape, they will. Self-righteousness is what drives some to attempt to control others, in many areas of life, and is a powerful aphrodisiac.

Remember, self-righteous is not the same as being righteous before God. The righteous individual embodies humility, the self-righteous is holier-than-thou. The righteous, caring and thoughtful. The self-righteous, preachy and self satisfied. As children of the most high we strive to be righteous but stand guard watching for the trap of self-righteousness. 

Today when someone tries to impress upon us their point of view as the only one, the “my way or the highway” approach, we avoid face to face combat or debate. Living on the Spiritual Basis the truth has become evident, that: the realm of Heaven is roomy, all inclusive, never exclusive or forbidding to those who earnestly seek. So our path is to pray for those still trapped in the bondage of self and release them with love, not confrontation, to turn the other cheek. 

The sands of time are littered with those who forgot or ignored this, though often they began with right motives, they became victims of self-righteousness, believing their own press. They forgot that all are equal in God’s eyes, beholden to no one save Our Father, our path and spiritual growth the ultimate demonstration in truth. So we do not preach at anyone, but demonstrate truth by our actions, becoming the embodiment of attraction rather than promotion.

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