Today in reading, Jacob talked to the Nephites about how they were wanting things (concubines) and the wicked Lamanites were not even wanting that. He spoke of how the "wicked" lamanites loved their wives and children better than the Nephites.
This made me think about how we as "righteous" people sometimes justify the sins we think are ok because we like to compare ourselves to someone who is more "wicked." This got me thinking about Judgement and Justification. They tend to go hand-in-hand. Seems to me, as soon as judgement enters we being to use Justification to make us feel better about our choices.
I'm not sure that I have put these 2 actions together in the past, BUT as I look through my own judgments they are often followed by me justifying my "betterness" to help elevate myself more.
I'm assuming this is 2nd nature to us humankind. I also realize that not all judgment is bad. What I am now cautious of is if justification comes too quickly after. If I'm using judgement to divide and feel better about myself, allowing me to further justify my choices then we have a problem.
To sum up those two J's can be pretty tricky to navigate and it takes some digging to understand our motives. The "lacking" feeling however is never satisfied by pointing fingers at someone else to fill the holes we have inside.
GREATFUL
*Hazel was up on time today - it's late start - she did wet the bed, but she is up on time
*Folded ALL the clothes last night with DJ's help
*Have a hiking dinner plan with Racher for each month
WINS
*I think giving the front desk ladies each an area to focus on is really helping
*I got the desks moved at The Peak and I think it's a good change
*WE were done eating by 7pm last night and had a walk after
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