The Test of Mortality...

"Oh Lord, let me forgive those who sin differently than I do."

~Stephen Covey, author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

I love this Quote! For me it is most bittersweet. Maybe because it strikes too close to home. Why do we feel inclined to point out, even if only to ourselves the flaws in those around us? And why is it so much harder to forgive those who sin differently then we do? We all are in the battle of overcoming our weaknesses to become all we were created to be. Even if all of our weaknesses are different, are we not all in that same boat called mortality. And upon closer look, could the test of mortality though personalized be more equalized then we at first thought?

Perhaps if we looked for the strengths of those about us instead of their weaknesses we could value them for who they really are and what they have to offer. Then when we truly hit the rapids in life, we can enter them with confidence, for though we could never make it through alone, we know that united in our efforts we can paddle with strength, purpose, and skill. Thus together we help each other, our strengths can overcome their weakness and their strengths can overcome ours so that together we can all become what we were created to be.