SPRING FORTH NOW 2026

February 1

Refuse to be a critic full of bias toward others, and you will not be judged. For you’ll be judged by the same standard that you’ve used to judge others. The measurement you use on them will be used on you. Why would you focus on the flaw in someone else’s life and fail to notice the glaring flaws of your own? 4How could you say to your friend, Let me show you where you’re wrong, when you’re guilty of even more? You’re being hypercritical and a hypocrite! First acknowledge and deal with your own ‘blind spots,’ and then you’ll be capable of dealing with the ‘blind spot’ of your friend.  Who would hang earrings on a dog’s ear or throw pearls in front of wild pigs? They’ll only trample them under their feet and then turn around and tear you to pieces!  Ask, and the gift is yours. Seek, and you’ll discover. Knock, and the door will be opened for you.

Matthew 7:1-7 (TPT)

We live in a world quick to call out flaws but slow to do the inner work. Matthew 7:1–7 (The Passion Translation) invites us to Know Our Blind Spots, reminding us that clarity begins with self-awareness, not accusation. To live High And Lifted Up is to choose reflection over reaction and growth over judgment. For Black people and our communities, this is powerful discipline: healing starts when we refuse to internalize harm or project pain onto one another. When we tend our own vision first, our prayers become clearer and our hands become more effective. Asking, seeking, and knocking require honesty about where we still need light. This word reaches across generations, calling us higher by teaching us to see ourselves clearly and move forward wisely.