There Are People Running All Over This Planet Of Ours
Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
by Susan Thom
There are people running around all over this planet of ours. Some are doing God's work, some lean towards the side of the devil. Some are doing their part, some are trying to get out of doing theirs. Some lend a helping hand, and others pull their hand back.
There are those who blame everyone in the world for their problems, from their parents to their first grade teacher, to the bully in school, to their first relationship, to their ex spouse.The blame game is apparent in almost every conversation we have with another.
Where does our part come into play? We were talking, and breaking apart a walnut, and didn't pay attention to the shell we were putting into our mouth that led to our cap breaking. Is that the store who sold us the walnut's fault? How about the company that manufactured them?
A mother buys sneakers one size too big for her two year old, because "they grow out of sneakers so fast," and when that baby trips because they have another inch before their toes touch the front, it's who's fault? When a young man goes out partying the night before a big game, gets no sleep, and gets out there on the field, makes a stupid mistake, and ends up with a broken leg, whose fault is that?
Do we blame the coach? The school? Or do we take responsibility for ourselves, and deal with our problem, that we created? If we are lazy and lethargic in our duties at home and work, and get fired, and divorced, who do we blame? The person that picked up the slack? The one who actually did the work? Words mean nothing if they aren't the truth.
Unfortunately, not everyone knows whose telling the truth, and who is manipulating their whole life to better suit themselves. I think there should be a truth and decency class that has to be attended and passed before high school graduation. Not everyone has two parents who think alike, and form a bond to deal with the house and kids together.
Therefore, some kids aren't exposed to the ways of the world, compared to the ways of our Lord. They are taught that manipulation keeps you out of trouble, and the truth hurts. They learn the "easier" ways around life. Don't cut the diseased tree down, that's too much work. Wait until it falls down on it's own. Don't rake the leaves, the snow will cover them.
Don't worry about watering the garden, you'll have to pull the hose a long way. If the vegetables die, it must have been meant to be. All manipulations to cover simple laziness. And to cover that simple laziness, others must suffer. The boss gave us too much work, the wife expects too much, the teacher gives too much homework. Do you not see a pattern on blaming anything and everyone for one's shortcomings?
Once we can realize what role we play in this world, and how we affect others, we have two choices. One is to stay the same, continue with the blame game, and live out life never taking responsibility for one's own thoughts and actions. A path I believe to be the one most traveled. The better option, and the harder of the two, is to reevaluate yourself.
Take stock in your past thoughts and actions, and see where improvements can be made. If you tend to be impatient, learn tolerance. If you are judgmental, learn compassion and understanding. If you are bitter, investigate where your anger stems from. Deal with whatever your demons are, and start with an open heart and a welcoming soul. Fill your mind and soul with good thoughts and honest feelings.
When we seek to set out and destroy, God's eyes are on us, and His vision is wide. He has all the power, and He keeps very good records. I don't believe in a vengeful God, I believe we each go through our own review. During this review, we are lifted to a higher plane, where it is available to us to go through everything we've ever thought, said, or done.
If we made fun of someone in 2 nd grade, and made everyone laugh but the poor little girl whose hair was now filled with ink, we will go through how that little girl felt in our review. Everything will be presented to us, and the more we learn how to think, act, and behave on Earth, the easier our review will be.
When the review is done, we will meet our Maker. I believe He is a kind and loving light, but He doesn't have to approve of the things we chose to do. Everything that we do comes around back to us at some point in our lives. If we are kind, kindness will be shown to us. If we are friendly, we will find comfort in our many friends. If we are honest, we will be respected, and told the truth.
In the same light, all the malicious, manipulative, and cruel things we have done will be experienced during our review. While we are on Earth, we will wonder why things just don't ever seem to go right for us. We may even play the martyr role, "Why is God doing this to me?" God isn't doing anything. He's simply allowing His children the choices to make.
If we freely made those bad choices on our own, we will learn the consequences, in one way or the other. On Earth, or during our review. And if we took the hard way, and continued to do right throughout our lives, spoke the truth, didn't cross moral lines, and if we did, made restitution for such, we may not get everything we want, but we'll get more than if we were mean, rotten, vindictive, and cruel.
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Top-level comments on this article: (5 total)Yeah Susan, we all sometimes in our lives put the blame on someone or something for our shortcomings. We have no one to blame but ourselves. Good articlePlease log in to respond to this comment.hi david,thank you.i think when we blame others, we just waste precious time because if they disagree, nothing is ever going to get accomplished.if we face our fault, we can make changes, make amends, and move forward in a positive direction.my best to you,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
Hi Sue.Well this excellent article of yours addresses one of my major issues ... people not taking responsibility for their own lives, actions and decisions. You've made some very good points. Well done.Hugs,DiannePlease log in to respond to this comment.hi dianne,thank you.as a person who had to learn the hard way, i was able to stop drinking 16 years ago once i learned how to keep the blame to my part.it's not always easy, and there are those who push every button you have, and then go back over, but in reality, we have free choice on how to deal with people and situations. Mainly, there doesn't always have to be a "right."my best to you,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
Very well done. All of the bad choices we make we make on our own. Those who don't recognize that are in for a rough ride. Blame is easier for many, as we can see in the world around us. Yet blame is also harder in the long run since all of us, all of us, must answer for everything sometime.Thanks for sharing.Please log in to respond to this comment.hi michael,thanks for the read and the comment.no healing can ever take place while we're all blaming everyone else for our problems.yes, there are reasons, abusive childhood, abusive relationships, mistakes in banking, etc., but those should be reasons to be upset, not excuses to "get out of jail free" cards.there's always a part in it for ourselves ;)my best regards,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
This was a fantastic article, Sue. So many folks want everything they want to come their way with ease.Good job!Please log in to respond to this comment.hi ken,why thank you.just observations i have made all my life.denial can play tricks on us and place the blame on others, when we can look at our own habits and actions and see where we can make positive adjustments.thank you for reading and commenting,always a pleasure,my best to you,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
Hi Sue--nice article and great food for thought--thank you for writing it.Please log in to respond to this comment.hi steve,thank you for reading and commenting.ah yes, food for thought.humankind is a rare breed :)and you're very welcome,my best regards,suePlease log in to respond to this comment.
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