After hearing Jesus speak on having planks in our eyes we are left with a hopeless feeling in our gut.  Deep inside we are asking the questions, “Who can be saved” and “What are we to do.”  This is why Jesus now diverts our attention back to praying to our heavenly Father. The answer is simple.  Jesus uses three verbs that remind us that there is great help available to us in our shortcomings.  There is a righteousness that is higher than that of the Scribes and Pharisees, and we have been given access to Him.