The last couple of weeks I have had encounters with dishonest people. This just really irritates me because it has cost me money and time. Both people were avoiding consequences. Aren't we all grown-ups. Isn't honesty a basic "adult" concept and "consequences" are part of being adult? Well for some people, I guess not.
This seems to be a re-occurring lesson in my life since Joe's death, and I am increasingly impatient and intolerant as these encounters continue to compound each other.
As all of these combined incidents have soured my thoughts lately, I had an epiphany on Saturday. For our morning devotional at the mission, we sang Choose the Right. The song includes the words:
Choose the right,
There's safety for your soul.
(Hymn 239)
As I sang those words, I realized these people have not understood the basic concept that dishonesty is threatening their "souls".
Wow.
I am so narcissistic that I am concerned about how I am feeling about these peoples actions and how they are affecting my life, when in reality, there is a much greater and more severe issue at hand--the safety of their souls.
Suddenly, my "feelings" and "fairness" to me, pales in comparison, to people and their souls.
I am grateful for this lesson learned and guaranteed I will have more compassion and tolerance in similar future situations.
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