my remedy for pride or self-righteousness:

realizing that the sins that i am tempted to frown upon in others are those exact sins that i am most capable of committing. i cannot fathom my own capacity to defy God without being disgusted, afraid and humbled. conversely, i cannot face my deepest ugliness without experiencing anew the freshness of the grace of Jesus Christ. this is where i need to come each day if i am to follow freely in His steps of servanthood without discrimination. this is how i can abandon myself.