Introspection

"Our sins entail upon our children and upon our spouse and cause them difficulties and trials in their own progression and spiritual journey.  Sad!"

I apparently jotted down this thought some time ago on a pace of paper that surfaced this morning.

Further thoughts;

Our own repentance is a blessing not only to ourselves but to our loved ones and anyone we associate with.  We can add happiness their lives by not being "just the way I am" but by humbly striving to change.

In the meantime rough edges serve the purpose of refining each other.  My husband made this great observation a few months back.  He compared the church of saints to a great rock polisher.  We are all thrown in the mix with an abrasive grit and have the opportunity of bumping up against each as we tumble through our associations in our church attendance and service.  Some rocks have been in there a while and are more smooth, others are new to the mix and some just need a lot of polishing!.  The end result however is quite beautiful!

That being said, it is a good idea to make an effort to hone those sharp edges through repentance so we cause as little grief in the mix as possible.  The abrasive grit, a necessary ingredient provided by providence, is ample friction on its own.