Think About It

Not long ago I did something that wasn’t all that intelligent. It didn’t turn out to be horrible, but it was just kind of silly and embarrassing. When I came in the house and told Jeane what I had done, she said something to the effect, “We all do things like that” … then, without really thinking too much about it, I said, “Well, I am not supposed to do stuff like that!”. Interestingly … and wisely … she said, “What’s that supposed to mean?”. I was a bit shocked by her response, but it did get me to thinking about my personal accountability. I know that I am not perfect – but, am I willing to accept it when I’m not? When other people make mistakes, I try to be supportive, but when I do it, I am probably my own worst critic. Not only do I not allow myself to excuse my actions, I add an extra layer of guilt on to it. Have you noticed how quick we are to advocate that we have responsibility to love each other, but did you notice a common application to that decree? On more than o...