Ok, I have a deep question that I am dealing with and want to ask your opinion... It has been bothering me for a little while and have wondered whether or not to even blog about this.
What is a pedestal? Why do we put people on them?
Definition: "A position of high regard or adoration."
Ok, so this is my question, when we put people on these pedestals in our personal life, should we allow them to make mistakes? Is it wrong to judge them when they make mistakes? Who should be put on these pedestals? Should we put or bosses, preacher, teachers, Sunday school leaders, co-workers, ect. I think you see where I am going with this.
When we put these people on pedestals, or put them higher up in the line of importance.. When they make mistakes in life, Should I judge or criticize them for these mistakes?
I personally feel as if I should put my personal feelings aside and just accept them for who they are. These people are human just like me and have feelings just like me and will make mistakes just like you and I.
So why should I feel as if they are NOT suppose to make mistakes just because they are who they are... In my personal life.
I know there is a fine line here...And I am trying to grasp it all and try to understand also that some people that we put on pedestals should really know right from wrong and continue to do the things they do or act they way they act.
But, then again we are ALL human and something that I see as wrong may not seem so bad to someone else.
My question to you is what is your view on this issue and is there something I am missing??
About Me
- Amy Stanford
- I am first of all a mother and the rest just falls in place after that. Wife, friend, co-worker, ect.
5 comments:
hmmmmm.... that's a tough one. I put my friends on a pedestal I guess, because I adore them (you are at the top of course) so if I am ever disappointed it's a bit of a blow, but it's usually so minor that within minutes or hours I am over and feel very silly for getting upset. I will ask myself if I am perfect and goodness knows I'm not! If it's something BIG you are dealing with, they may not need to be on a pedestal. Some would say no one should be put on a pedestal. I disagree, or maybe I have a different definition of the word, I just truly adore my closest friends, so if they were doing things that kept knocking them off that high status for me, they likely aren't a true friend. I am sure that doesn't help. Love you, and I hope I haven't done anything way up high on my pedestal!
Teresa... You know you are WAY up there and standing on TOP.. !!! Love you
Hi Amy, I think you are right. No matter what your station in life, we are all human and under GOD's rule. Even when we try to do the best we can at all times, eventually we sin. We all fall short of GOD's glory, even if you are a pastor or sunday school teacher. However most people do seem to hold them to a higher standard because they should know better. The bible tells us not to judge others so we should leave them to GOD, who will someday judge us all.
This comment was sent to me in my email and I think this was exactly what I needed to hear.. Thank You
It is difficult when we people think highly of make mistakes. we put certain people on pedastals, like our pastor or employerand sometimes even a spouse. We think that they are above erring for some reasons but the only person who is perfect and makes no mistakes is GOD. So every mistake is known before hand to him and he knows the outcome. The choice is for that person to make the right decisions after making the mistake and try to fix the situation but some situations are unfixable and that person has to learn to accept that. That is the consequence of that mistake. It is all in HIS plan though, so can it really be called a mistake or a learning opportunity?
Another comment sent to my email..... WOW, What a question! My personal opinion is that you put no one on a pedestal. We are all equal,are we not? Depending on the situation,if their actions were selfish,and in turn hurt others,or were they themselves hurting and acted without thought of the consquences. Don't judge,try to understand the reason for their actions. If they ask your opinion be honest, don't tell them what they want to hear, I mean be really honest. Don't know if this helped,but that is about all I have. Love and miss ya!!
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