WRONG

WRONG

It would be nice if this were truly a simple subject. But in order to be simple we would all have to agree on what is wrong.

This never works that way. And it is sad when you encounter people with a prevailing view of themselves that they are good and therefore never intentional harm others.

I know there are some that can truly be more kind and loving than others, but it doesn't mean we are all perfect or even without the capacity to do wrong. Even if our desires are good, we are imperfect and will make mistakes.

This is never an easy path for some to follow. You listen to their life stories and the one thing you do not hear that much when they did wrong that says, "I sinned."

People just aren't comfortable as a rule with that kind of honesty. And it gets complicated by the fact that too often one associates cultivated a certain image to accompany their sense of right and wrong.

Images are really a tricky thing. Myself, well I never claim to be perfect or even good. But there are those who do feel that if you are one who claims to speak for the Lord you should somehow be righteous.

It is true that when one speaks for God it will affect your life, but you will still be imperfect. And those who try to be otherwise will always find the journey a sad adventure if they insist on making themselves look totally whitewashed.

I've seen too many with double standards. They mill around in such strutting piety, the whole time spending a fair amount of moments in shadows.

Places where they can hide in order to keep their sinful desires from being seen. It never work, but they think it does.

And this all leads to a general state of something other than truth. People in such valleys often never are even aware of this valley.

Such is the nature of deception. It creeps into our being and smothers our sense of reality. And for a while it might even be something that works.

However, sooner or later it will come back to haunt. Not necessarily in ways we care to appreciate either.

Such is the nature of life in the maze of our own creation. Where we fall prey to letting needs we don't wish to admit somehow dominate.

None of this will in any way improve life in the process. Just make it more a game where there is no winner.