Some of these last sections I have already touched upon earlier, but I suppose it will not hurt (me) too much if I fly by them again. I have known people who were strong willed, always going about their business without a distraction. But if someone were to bring up a legitimate complaint about their focused behaviour in accomplishing what they were, many times these strong willed(accidently selfish) people will be taken aback enough to pause and consider their endeavour, and perhaps even to amend it so that others are not offended or slighted so much by what is happening about them. On the other hand some folks are just insecure enough to, if not ignore the complaint, direct blame for the complaint in some other direction than perhaps where it legitimately belongs with 'yours truly'. These type people are not strong willed but rather selfish by intent.
It seems unfair that strong willed people who were over-indulged(spoiled?) as youngsters now have the inside track on regaining their composure and correcting their ways while the one who was overly restricted must find some outside help to deal with the neuroses and deepseated foibles they have developed and glom onto no matter the obvious consequence. This chapter has ignited in myself some very trying prayers and introspection that can often lead me into deep research whereby, after sloshing through a cloud of confusion, I find that the best thing for me to do is hold fast to the faith which I have been given and let God work on the meanness and selfishness I have uncovered in myself. I start to ready a list of names that take on something of the characteristic of Earl's list of Thursday night TV fame. I begin to remember people I need to at least apologize to if not correct past misdeeds or slights I have thrown their way(or in their way).
10/06/2009
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