When I am not practicing this slogan then I am wasting time trying to play god in other people's lives instead of spending time improving the relationship I have with my God. Maybe that is why we only have 24 hours in a day. It forces us to choose between trying to run other people's lives OR running to God. Because God knows I do not have the time to do both!
For me, this slogan means that my only concern should be about what I am doing and NOT what you are doing. This slogan is an antidote for several character defects of mine, including but not limited to:
- worrying about other people's behaviors
- getting angry at others because of their behaviors
- judging people's behaviors
- giving unsolicited advice to others about their behaviors
- trying to manipulate or control the behavior of others
- loving conditionally, rather than UNconditionally
I don't think live and let live should be used to mask complacency. I still need to remember not to accept unacceptable behavior.
ReplyDeleteso true, Syd.
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