Jesus warns that a rotten tree cannot produce good fruit; that our actions demonstrate who we really are within. Often, I ignore my own failings when trying to save the world. Too often, I'm more interested in proving my point than in loving the person I'm proving it to. When that happens, when I lose sight of the humanity within those with whom I disagree, I lose more than the argument.
May God help me to enlighten others without diminishing myself. May God help me recognize my own shortcomings so that in improving myself, I make the world better. And may God help others realize that I am flawed as well and give them the patience to deal with me.