This section of the book made me a bit angry. I almost wonder if I misunderstood what he was saying, and I hope if I was, someone would set me straight.
I guess I look at God's judgment a bit differently than many; particularly Mr. Swindoll.
My place in this life, is to be accountable for me. I once heard these words in a song, "All alone I came into this world. All alone I will someday die."
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These words were powerful. I knew there was something more than what I was hearing. There was something for my soul to learn from these words. My heart was tugging at me to get the whole message.
What I finally understood was that my purpose in this life is not to punish others. My purpose is to learn from my mistakes and the mistakes of others around me. My purpose is to lean on the Savior to lift me up and make me better. I can't do that for anyone else.
Mostly, my purpose is not to lean on the arm of flesh. Not to be pessimistic, but we are all human. We ALL make mistakes. We are, none of us, perfect, and to expect that from someone else is a terribly unfair thing. Anyone can fall at any time. There is only one who didn't, and we need to trust Him. It isn't our job to choose His timing in punishing others who've wronged us. It's not our place to pray for the demise of terrible people. That time will come. We need to trust Him who knows all things.
My purpose here in life is to be the best me I can be. All alone I'll someday die. I will only account for myself before Him.
Lynda shares her thoughts on this same section of the book. The link is below her post.
