being right

As I was visiting with Grandpa Frazier tonight I was moved by his smile,laughter, and overall manor. He was filled with joy. He was so kind to the people around him. He did ever make a rude comment or gesture even though he disagreed with what was being done to him. He was being forced to do something he did not want to do. He did not need help, in his opinion. Yet, he was obedient and submission. He had an attitude of humility even though he did not want to. This attitude is lost to many of us. We often have people in our life that understand what we are growing through better than ourselves. My grandpa did not want to admit that others around him knew better than he. Unfortunately, most of us do not take up my grandfather's attitude. Most of us, myself included, do not want to admit we do not know the answers. We do not want to admit we are inadequate. People do need to be more submission, even if we think we have all the answers, we must be willing to accept the fact that we could be wrong.

When situations come in life, often it's the attitude,motive, and actions that determine the outcome. Now ideas and words do matter, but to use an old saying "it's not what you say sometimes, it's how you say." We need to have a opinion of submission in all things. We need to have adapt an attitude of humility, because this is the way mankind was meant to live. Mankind was created, I believe, by a being smarter,wiser,stronger than himself. Now being the lesser is difficult at times, but having the attitude of a lesser is the way God lived, when he was he on Earth. He did not "consider equality with holiness a power to be grasped, but took the attitude of humility, being in the very nature a servant" (Phil. 2). I believe this is how we should live as humans on this earth.

Being right, is not the point of life. Getting our way is not the point in life. Life is not about me, it's about "we". I truly believe that my attitude of not wanting my way has increased my days of living on this earth. I am not overly concerned about getting my way, because I do not care. I really have enjoyed life a lot more when I am not concerned about my wants all the times. Sometimes just being humble and giving up my pride goes a long way. I would not have the relationships I have today if I did not give up and let people do what they want sometimes. We must be willing to sacrifice to truly have a life worth living. Until we learn this, I'm convinced we'll be unsatisfied and stressed.

Take a page from my grandpa and simple let the other person have their way and just be joyful to live. Joy can go a long way. Humility can go a long way. I have always found that it's more blessed to give than receive so be blessed and give of your time, and your right to always be right.