Winning really isn't everything

Today’s blog isn’t an easy one to write – that’s probably why I’ve been procrastinating.  It would have been easy to read what Neil wrote and think of other people – sandpaper people – in my life.  It took a conscious choice for me to switch that off and read it for myself instead.

It’s uncomfortable because, well, I like to win; thus, I’m insecure.  Probably this is no surprise, and as I’m learning, it’s a condition I share with just about everybody, to some degree.  Some days, I’m a shining example of self-control, and others, it looks like the fruit of the Spirit is decidedly out of season.

There are times, too, when I forget when I’m dealing with a difficult person that they are most likely acting out of their own insecurity.  When I remember to consider that fact, it helps me deal with them more graciously.

I appreciate the directness of the way Neil writes.  This, especially, hit me:  If what you do can’t be done in love and self-control, the maybe it’s better left undone.  That’s going to be my focus for the day.