Think of how many things a person could accomplish if, when a task to be done came to mind, thinking through the steps to get it finished would get it done. All the thank-yous I have ever needed to write would be done much before the paper, pen and stamp were all rounded up. Used plates would be clean in the dish drainer and chunks of food would never lie on the floor for hours (or days). Bills would always be paid on time.
In reality, the steps to getting a thank-you note out are much more convoluted: find a suitable note (or put that on the list to get next time I'm in a store that sells them - add two weeks to the process) find a pen (while I'm searching I'm often distracted by something that seems more immediate); think of something intelligent and thoughtful to adequately express my gratitute (usually I just settle for remembering what I given and think of how it was useful); find a stamp and get it to the mailbox. It is possible for this to be a two or three month process.
More than likely it just boils down to the fact that I err in two areas: I procrastination and am easily distracted and absent-minded. (okay that was three)
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I used to beat up myself by worrying about the "should have", "could have", "why didn't I think of that" feelings. But, then I remembered that I acted as things were at that moment and that we aren't born with hindsight in the present.
With discipline, training from parents, special insights from teachers, meaningful sermons from pastors and prayerful consideration from God's Word we can eliminate these guilt feelings that drive us.
Why has the adult world sold out their responsibilities to the young people in providing these opportunities?
Instead, adults have put "me generation" in the driver's seat. But told the kids to make your choices when you are 21years old (you will know in your heart what is right)?? Is this fair to everyone??
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