Is it enough to worry only about our own sins?  So many lovely Christians feel they should not ever judge, and allow  people to work out their own misery.  But where do we draw the line?  Do we let someone drown in water?  Do we let someone drown in sin?  Is there any difference? 

Proverbs 10:10

 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow:

In the true understanding of the 1611 KJV, “winketh with the eye,” quite literally means “turning a blind eye.”  This is something that everyone is guilty of, including Christians.  We need to speak up, not sit on our hands!  Just the fact that Christians as a whole have been cowed into passivity in the past does not mean we need to let it continue.  If you see something that is wrong – speak out!  Yes – especially if it is in your church. . .

God has “turned a blind eye” intentionally to the world’s free-fall into utter depravity, but He will not always do so!

Acts 17:29-31

²⁹ Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.

³⁰ And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

³¹ Because He hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that Man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead.

but a prating fool shall fall.

We all know them, even at church.  Give them a mic and they never want to let go.  I am saying this as kindly as possible to my brothers and sisters – listening is a great gift that every believer should try to cultivate within themselves.  Let’s not think about ourselves, but let us always have in mind the well-being of others.  Many times, the well being of others involves listening to them with hearing, understanding and compassion.  The less time we spend thinking and talking about ourselves, the more time we will have for others and even more importantly The LORD, and the more  filled and empowered with the Holy Spirit we will be.