Friday, June 20, 2008

inconsideracy

there is one thing in my life that i struggle deeply to overlook. i cannot seem to have any patience or tolerance for inconsideracy. =) i am appalled at the way humanity cannot seem to look past their "moment" and see those around them having theirs. why are we so lost in ourselves that we think the world is unaffected by our sin, by our actions, by our attitudes? i am amazed at how often we are unaware of the happenings around us. anyone that has known me for even five seconds knows that this is an area of weakness of mine. i have no grace... no patience... for people who are inconsiderate. i think it is rude, un-Christlike... and honestly... it brings out anger in me. bleh. no fun. i would love to take this moment to blame this lack of forgiveness on my upbringing (passing blame is a game at which i am brilliant). i was raised in a family that prided itself on appearances. my dad was a diplomat and while living overseas, it was stressed time and time again that our family represented the United States in Denmark. we had to look prestine. therefore, we walked, talked, and acted with elegance, class, and poise... at all times. if not, the consequences would be the wrath of a father who could intimidate anyone with a mere glance. the older i got, the more embarrassed i became in going out publicly with people who were unaware of how poorly they acted. it took many close friends to help me understand that it was okay to have fun, get a lil' rowdy, and still maintain an attitude of awareness of those around you. and yet... here i sit... at 25... and i am still annoyed by people who live their lives in the realm of inconsideracy. so... now it's out... my biggest pet peeve. that's it, show's over... but, please know that this is something i am seeking to discern about myself. am i justified in my frustration? or do i need to learn to kick back, relax, and not live life with such intensity. this is my question... perhaps, in His grace, He'll reveal the answer.

2 comments:

Jessie Marie said...

i love the name of your blog by the way =]

Grace is definitely something I think about constantly and strive to not take in vain. (did that make sense? hrmm. Probably not. But oh well.)

Whenever I hear the word "grace," I think of Romans 5:1-5...

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

Anyways... just a tid bit of random goodness :)

megs said...

How true! I love your comment and reminds me of how my sin affects others around me without my being aware of it- and thus affects the Body as a whole. As a follower of Christ I would appreciate someone pointing out my inconsideracy towards others (sin or just being annoying) as long as it is done in love. Too many times have people of the church pointed out things to me in a way that felt just mean or condemning. Do it in love and with prayerfulness.