Forbearance
What’s so bad about being Mallory anyway? She means well.
Lately I have been letting people off the hook if I think their intentions were good at the time they made a mistake or a bad decision.
I know that when God judges us, sin is sin, regardless of our intentions, but what about as we bear with each other? Should our intentions count?
Randy nurtured a pet project a few years ago that demonstrated some very interesting potential, but it never found its business realization. He eventually found a way to resurrect it when the business was ready.
Work proceeded, but when the time came to put the system to the test, there were obstacles preventing it from being made real once again.
Some people argued it was unwise to proceed. Randy insisted it was the only way we could go forward, not just the preferred way.
I was convinced.
A struggle ensued; a stand-off, actually.
Was Randy too attached to his pet project to make a good decision? Maybe. But did he make decisions with good intentions? Probably.
After years cultivating the idea, surely he must believe it really is the right thing to do. So, Randy escapes blame.
If someone is doing what they honestly feel is right, I must forgive them, even when they are clearly wrong.
This means you’re free too, Siman.
And there may even be hope for Mallory…one day.
Lately I have been letting people off the hook if I think their intentions were good at the time they made a mistake or a bad decision.
I know that when God judges us, sin is sin, regardless of our intentions, but what about as we bear with each other? Should our intentions count?
Randy nurtured a pet project a few years ago that demonstrated some very interesting potential, but it never found its business realization. He eventually found a way to resurrect it when the business was ready.
Work proceeded, but when the time came to put the system to the test, there were obstacles preventing it from being made real once again.
Some people argued it was unwise to proceed. Randy insisted it was the only way we could go forward, not just the preferred way.
I was convinced.
A struggle ensued; a stand-off, actually.
Was Randy too attached to his pet project to make a good decision? Maybe. But did he make decisions with good intentions? Probably.
After years cultivating the idea, surely he must believe it really is the right thing to do. So, Randy escapes blame.
If someone is doing what they honestly feel is right, I must forgive them, even when they are clearly wrong.
This means you’re free too, Siman.
And there may even be hope for Mallory…one day.
posted by Amy at
2:03 AM
2 Comments:
In football, the defensive scheme is supposed to put you in the right position to make plays. If you don't make those plays, then it is your fault, because you were in the right position. However, it could be that the scheme is bad. That is the coach's fault. Sometimes, players will leave the scheme to try and make a play on their own. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. In both cases they mean well, but even when it works out they are wrong. Play inside the scheme to the best of your ability, trust the coach, and leave your intentions out of it. As they say, the path to hell is paved with good intentions.
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Tanton, at 2:23 AM
Okay, I agree with you when you're strictly on the 'defensive'.
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Amy, at 2:43 AM
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