Redefinition

What is it about us people? Why are we the way we are?
We go through so much drama and turmoil... We get on the other side of it and feel like we need to justify everything and make up excuses for the loss, the change in direction, or the failure.

The reality of my situation is that I am clearly somewhere in between "This is what's right" and "That was too hard."

There is little need to justify. All we can do is live our lives as best we can... whether it be a change in direction, or a failure... it's definitely a loss, and i respect that.

Why can we so easily disregard the sensitivity of the human condition, just for the sake of being justified... Why is our first reaction to pick up the stone instead of choosing to forgive? When we know the intimacy that caused the offense...

Lord, you always looked through the accusations, you saw right in to the heart... right to the motive. You saw in to the corrupt vanity and banality of the heart and clearly addressed the human condition. Trapped among the disarray of sin, and cynicism... you extended grace. Those who tasted truth soon found out the reality that they were disgustingly sinful and full of shame... and that there was no safer place to be than at the feet of Jesus. No cleaner place than in his shadow.

I think deep down we know that what is more important than being right, is being forgiven. If you're right and don't get the credit, that's a shame... but if you're wrong and are forgiven... that's acceptance... and even on the surface we all know that it is more important to be accepted than to be right. We want so badly to be valid.

We need to get out of the mentality of, "I was right, and you were wrong." We need to simply forgive... because that situation can flip in a moment... And over the years it has flipped too often to keep track. So I respect you in your human condition, just how it is. And I accept you in your disarray. I forgive you, to the best of my dysfunction... Please bare in mind, that I am still working out my condition... just trying to stay safely in that shadow of the Lord almighty. Secure in His grace.