Mea Culpa
I messed up with my New Years resolution by letting an initially well-intentioned question turn into commentary about another person’s life. I don’t think it was thoroughly unkind, and it was true but I am stuck on the “is it necessary” and the answer is, no. It was not necessary. Which makes me think of the narrow gate.“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many. How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few.” Matthew 7:13
It is so true, isn’t it? It is so easy to follow the easy path of judgement and commentary. Much harder to simply stay quiet and keep your thoughts to yourself. Such a slippery slope. But I know that what the conversation turned into was my doing and I know that it wasn’t what I really intended…and so it was wrong. Mea Culpa…for realsies.Heaven knows, I will not be close to getting this New Years resolution right most of the time, but I want to try again. So here we go…
I don’t believe that God expects us to be perfect. It is enough on our journey to realize that we make mistakes and to try to improve. I see great humility in your post and I also see God looking at you with great love and compassion. Blessings.
Thank you Lynda, and I agree that there is no perfection. I also know that God knows who I am often better than I do. But it interferes with my peace to go off track and it is good for me to call myself on it. But I absolutely take your words as solace. Thank you.