The past few months have been difficult for me on a personal level. I've shed lots of tears about things that I wish would change, but are out of my control. I've been angry, outraged, disappointed, heartbroken, offended, annoyed and upset... But none of those feelings have done any good.
Today, after someone asked how we can force people to behave, I said "You can't force anyone to do anything without introducing contention." I needed to hear myself say that. I can't force anyone to change. I can't force them to see things my way or to be kind or to butt out. All I can do is invite and encourage.
I'm not perfect. That's been abundantly clear to me through all of this. I need to do my own work, and maybe that's what this "wide-open" season of my life will become... A time for me to work on being better.
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