HOW TO FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 5:3).

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness (I John 1:9).

I was listening to the Rush Limbaugh program last week when Rush quoted some source about people who refused to apologize had higher self-esteem than those who did apologize.  So I did a quick search on line and and found that a University of Queensland researcher, Tyler G. Okimoto, surveyed 228 Americans and found that those who refused to apologize seemed to exhibit higher self-esteem than those who did apologize.  Okimoto said, "Refusing to apologize makes you feel more empowered . . . power and control seems to translate into greater feelings of self worth."

That may very well be true.  We put feeling better about our selves pretty high on the list of virtues, but, as usual, it is about completely back wards to the way of God.  What is important is doing the right thing.  What is important is taking responsibility for our behavior.  If we have done wrong, apologizing is taking responsibility for our behavior.  People who can apologize are the kind of people God can work with.  Those are the kind of people who will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven.

Our Father's Blessings,
Tom