Character Defect Of Irresponsibility
Monday May 4, 2020
In our life in addiction we became self-centered and uncaring in our attitude towards life and everyone around us. We had no regard for our employer or the requirements of our job. We mismanaged our money, and our family responsibilities were of no consequence to us. Compassion and respect for others were non-existent and we made rude and thoughtless remarks about people, even those who were trying to help us. Our disregard for the safety of other was also shown in activities such as walking or driving against light signals or driving a vehicle while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. We were acting in very irresponsible ways.
You shall not at all do as we are doing here today—every man doing whatever is right in his own eyes— for as yet you have not come to the rest and the inheritance which the Lord your God is giving you. (Deuteronomy 12:8-9 NKJV)
While we were still acting in irresponsible ways God was watching out for us. God prepared a life of rest and an inheritance for each of us so we could love and care for our neighbours. He invites each of us to receive the gift of this new life with Him. How can we fulfill God’s command to love others if we have never received His love and care for us? It’s like trying to turn on the light when the lamp has not been plugged into the power. Perhaps as children we never learned how to be responsible for our own actions. God is ready and willing now to teach us how to not only to look out for our own interests, but also for the interests of others.
And so I am giving a new commandment to you now—love each other just as much as I love you. Your strong love for each other will prove to the world that you are my disciples. (John 13:34-35 TLB)
When we humbly acknowledge the exact nature of our wrongs, we can ask God to remove the character defect of irresponsibility and ask Him to teach us how to love and care for others as He loves and cares for us.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I confess that I have been very irresponsible and thoughtless in my dealings with others. Please help me to be accountable to You as I amend my ways. Amen
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