You can and you should?
Here’s a fun one borne right out of the work day…
Should you do something just because you CAN, or only if it’s your responsibility? We had a situation today where I thought I could fix something, and being the new guy, this is unusual. And being me, well, I just like being “the guy” to fix things…
I don’t think I’m a sycophant. Maybe I just use everything I do as my gauge for self-esteem. Maybe I’m an elitist snob hidden behind a nice exterior of manners… One thing I don’t have a problem with at work is apathy.
At home, it’s a little different… well, a lot different. It’s a grind. I still do care very greatly about what the kids will become, it’s just so much harder to actually work on that stuff – classic lack of knowledge AND skill.
Boo-hoo-hoo, what a crappy rant… do you find areas in your life that are hard to keep away from and others where you’re always looking for a way to do something else?
Author: Brett Veenstra | Category: Disciple | Comments(2) March 2006
This is a good question. Really good. Not that that means I have something to say about it….<br/><br/>I think, for me, this primarily refers to helping people out…I think Linda hit this pretty well in this blog entry as well. <br/><br/>I think alot of this relies on conscience. There isn’t always one right/easy answer as to what you do because it’s your job, and what you do because you can….<br/><br/>As Dion and I have talked about, this gets even more blurred and complicated when you work at a church…your christian life and your job blur….so, when you CAN help someone at work, but you don’t, are you being a bad christian or just following your job description….i donno.<br/><br/>thats my lame comment on your ‘crappy rant’ (your words, not mine)
Bob – I think it can be very christian to not help people. Or, to not help them in the way they want. Giving people what they want is not what makes someone a good christian. And, when was the last time God gave you what you asked for in the way you pictured it?