The sooner that we human beings realize that we have the tendency to be very myopic in our vision the sooner we can move in a direction to broaden our horizons. It seems to me that presently we can’t see the forest because of all the trees and because of our nearsightedness as a nation and as individual citizens we will eventually cut off our nose to spite our face. Listen to what people in America are saying. Half the country likes the President and the other half does not. There are pro-abortionist and anti-abortionist. There are pros and cons about the LGBT group. The media seems to have made a big deal about bathroom/Locker-room facilities in public places and that has upset people on both sides of the fence. There is the legalization of marijuana issue, many pros and many cons. There is the issue about the Islamic terrorist and how to deal with them. Even the mentally handicapped have their own ideas about what they want and when they want it. It’s evident to me that self is the problem. If we could just forget about ourselves and think of others. If we could, and if we would think more often of others than we think of ourselves then things would have the tendency to smooth out. Why are we the way that we are? Why can’t we see the good in others and consider what is true about ourselves. Typically the first thing that a persons see in another person is their flaws, weaknesses and failures, and to make matters worse many are often quick to point them out to their friends and often to the people they are judging. Defence and offence will follow and suddenly flaws, weaknesses and failures are the only thing noticed by either party. Again, I believe that ‘self’ is the culprit. Self is not necessarily bad, however, where there is sin ‘self’ is right there in the mix. Too much ‘self’ and truth loses relevance. If there were anything I could change about myself it would be to fix me where I would think less about me and more about you. And I would limit my thought about you to good, wholesome and encouraging thoughts. There will always be flaws in ourselves and in others. However, because of Who created us there are great things about us worthy of celebration. When thinking about another person, goodness needn’t be fabricated because the Creator created the other person too, therefore they have qualities worthy of recognition. We should always know and remember that truth is paramount in everything we think. To think untruth thoughts has to be a waste of time!