In the days when the Jewish Temple was still standing, one of the important religious practices was that of sacrifice, including the proverbial sacrificial lambs. One might note that the lambs were not the ones who chose to make the sacrifice.
When has someone else chosen to make some aspect of your life a sacrifice?
“I refuse to achieve ‘success’ at the expense of my life.”
― Richie Norton
When have you prioritized joy or fulfillment over financial success?
While society recognizes the sacrifice of those who serve in the military, the sacrifices made by their family members often go unnoticed. Enduring hardship for a cause you believe in is one kind of sacrifice. Enduring hardship for a person you believe in is another.
Who have you sacrificed to support?
“When a citizen gives his suffrage to a man of known immorality he abuses his trust; he sacrifices not only his own interest, but that of his neighbor; he betrays the interest of his country.”
― Noah Webster
Feel free to rant or vent here about immoral people in government.
When we confess—when we admit our mistakes or failings or misdeeds—we give up the pretense of perfection along with our plausible deniability. Confession opens us to the risk of punishment, but also to the possibility of authentic relationship.
What have you gained—or lost—by confessing to something you did wrong?
