Tag: We judge ourselves by our motives

IT’S NOT TERRORISM WHEN WE DO IT: the plank-eye disease

A principle that has guided much of my outlook on life is a quote widely attributed to Stephen Covey: We judge ourselves by our motives, but others by their actions. Nowhere is this more evident today than in the narratives we use when speaking about the wars in the Middle East. And this principle was sharply highlighted in a recent article by Nate Bear titled: It’s Not Terrorism When We Do It! How do we aaddress this from a Christian perspective?

By Mike August 12, 2026 Off