We may not think of ourselves as a bad or evil person.
At least we don’t commit serious crimes that cause harm or endanger others.
But we have to admit that we are not that good either.
We have had our share of telling lies, gossiping about others, being selfish and greedy … just to name a few.
We may not think that those are so serious that would sentence us as being obstacles for others, and that we deserved to be punished by being thrown into the sea with a millstone tied to our necks.
Yet, we also must remember that people don’t trip over hills and mountains; people trip over stones and pebbles.
Jesus warned us not to lead astray a single one of those who are little and lowly, and He told us to watch ourselves.
Yes, we need to watch ourselves and not to let our hearts be hardened that we let anger and bitterness block us from forgiving others.
We need to watch our words and actions that we do not spurt out harsh and hurtful words, or do things that will get others into trouble and cause division.
Let us ask the Lord to remove the obstacles that are in our lives so that we can become openings of God’s blessings for others.