A Sad Trend
ByI have noticed over recent years a sad move away from what I would call “healthy values” as it relates to our relationships and communities.
Because I am teaching on forgiveness this weekend I am thinking again about how powerful certain principles are.
I unashamedly base my values on the Bible. Even if I wasn’t a Christian I find the principles taught in the Bible simply work. They treat people with dignity, they focus on the importance of people and allow us to let go of things that harm us.
One of the things I believe passionately is that it is ultimately God’s job or problem to sort out people or situations where there is a need for justice.
I don’t mean ignoring crime of course, that would be simply wrong, but when it comes to relationships we will always hurt each other, we will always misunderstand each other and we will often simply have to disagree with another person but still keep the relationship.
I wrote a blog about this in 2008 HERE and was amazed by the response.
You see we only function well as a community when we choose to look after each other and focus on those things that build relationships not destroy them.
I have recently had a number of clients again asking me why I am not “defending myself” when people spread lies about me and also why I do not expose the things I know about these people and retaliate.
And the answer is simply because it is my job to build relationships and focus on those things that improve my clients and friends lives and it is God’s job to provide justice, which I can trust Him to do.
In fact it is funny when I think of the information that comes into my hands about our industry and the supposed white knights in it but what would it benefit anybody to expose them?
Answer = NO!
I would be dragging myself down to a baser level and losing my own integrity and values.
So can I encourage you to reverse the trend and find someone to love and encourage today who you disagree with or maybe your relationship has broken completely down and put to death this mental illness that attacks others instead of building them up.
As Always Stay Inspired and Stay Safe ~ Dean Letfus
PS: And to so many of you who thank me for being a positive encourager and refusing to attack others I simply say
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