Let Others See Your Blind Spots

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.” – Ecclesiastes 4:9,10 We’ve been discussing death to self and how that looks different depending on the person. I want to discuss another truth in a life of sacrifice: it’s hard to crucify yourself. While you may get one arm on a (figurative) cross, you would be hard-pressed to get all of your limbs on a cross by yourself. This is precisely why you need other people to help you on the journey of dying to your selfish desires.  The truth is, sometimes we need other people to see things in us that we can’t see ourselves; we all have blind spots. For instance, eight years ago, Hannah and I decided to start making New Year’s resolutions on behalf of each other. In other

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.” – Ecclesiastes 4:9,10 As we’ve been discussing death to self and how that looks different for everybody, I want to talk today about another truth in a life of sacrifice: it’s hard to crucify yourself. While you may get one arm, you would be hard-pressed to get all of your limbs on a (figurative) cross by yourself, which is precisely why you need other people to help you on the journey of dying to your selfish desires. The fact is that sometimes other people see things in you that you can’t see in yourself; we all have blind spots. Eight years ago, Hannah and I decided to start making New Year’s resolutions on behalf of each other. In other words, she picks something that