The Blame Game!Written by Jonathan R Taylor
In talking with people many times, it’s very evident that determinism is deeply imbedded in our present day culture. Too often I notice that people blame circumstances or others for their problems. This past election, I heard people in both political parties express doom and gloom that would come if either of two candidates were elected. I even heard that it was candidates themselves who were going to be responsible for creating more jobs! As if government manufactures jobs for people. The fact is that job growth happens when there is less government restriction. This kind of “blame game” mentality is becoming more prevalent than ever. We’ve all played blame game a time or two. The job we didn’t get because interviewer was out to get us, or relationship that didn’t work out because other person had problems, and how about business that failed because customers wouldn’t pay on time or bank wouldn’t approve that loan. The fact is, we’ve all fallen into trap of putting responsibility on others for disappointments we’ve suffered in life. I’m not saying that we can control everything in life that happens to us. There are certainly circumstances that are often out of our control. These are just part of life’s trials that God puts us through at times. What we do have, is control over how we react to those unfortunate events.
| | Focus On Your Mission!Written by Jonathan R Taylor
...not just your goals. One of tough challenges I see with many people is staying focused on goals. It's very easy to get sidetracked in our day and age. Concentrating on priorities becomes more difficult as we are deluged with all sorts of distractions. Today, we have more cable channels, talk shows, books, magazines, and newspapers than ever before - and this doesn't include internet. We have more leisure time and expendable income than any other time in history and we have more activities to choose from. All these things can be a benefit in their own time but they can also sway us from our true priorities in life. People who change direction with every new opportunity or idea that comes their way must ask themselves how committed they were to those original long term goals. Accomplishing goals in life requires focused commitment. A person will never succeed at anything if they continually
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