No. Not in the "road rage" way. ;-) This is one of those late night posts in which I talk alot. I'm warning you now that it's long. But I also think it's one of the better things I've written. It's 1 am. I probably repeated myself once or twice. I probably rambled. But maybe...just maybe...I made a point.
Do you have any idea how easy it is to say "Did you see what she did?!?"
How easy it is to keep a record of 54 different things that have happened between you and someone else?
How easy it is to use that record, pull it out, and point out a person's every flaw?
How easy it is to stay angry at someone for something that is insanely ridiculous?
Unfortunately, it's very
very easy.
We hold grudges,
We place blame.
We find faults.
We gossip and we talk.
BUT
Do we take the time to walk a mile in that person's shoes?
Do we take the time to think about how hard that person is working at his/her job?
Do we take the time to stop and ask them how they're really doing?
OR
Do we assume we know everything about that person?
Do we rush to conclusions and tell others they must not care anymore because of one or two mistakes?
Do we pretend they're living these perfect lives, and assume that their circumstances are?
It's fairly safe to say we do the "OR".
Our fingers can be the most dangerous part of the body.
Yes, we absolutely need them. Life would be extremely different without them. We use them to touch, feel, pick-up, carry, write, type, hold, drop, the list goes on and on! We also use them to point, and that's where it gets dangerous.
When you point your finger at another person, and start assuming you know things, stuff gets messed up. You begin to keep a record of how often you're able to point your finger, You begin to share with others how often you point your finger. It seems harmless at first. Then, you point more and more, until finally you don't even realize why your pointing anymore.
With our fingers we can build, fix, and make things better. But we can also destroy. Our friendships, our relationships, all of our time and energy that goes into those relationships. It can all be destroyed by pointing fingers.
Tonight I have to do something kind of hard. I know that I have done far more than my fair share of pointing fingers. I know that these grudges, and judgmental stares are causing problems in my life. I know this is becoming a serious problem, and I know I have to let go. I am a control-freak. I like being in control. I do not like handing my control over. And it's something very very difficult for me.
I know though, that I have to give it all away to God. I know I have to hand him my grudges, problems, and insecurities. I have to ask him for help. I have to ask him for guidance. I have to ask him for forgiveness. I have to turn the finger around to face myself and humble myself. Point out my own flaws. Point out that I am imperfect. Point out that no matter how hard I try, I can't accomplish anything without God's help.
