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Do the Right Thing

Do you let others’ behavior distract you from fixing a problem?

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A friend of mine works for an elected official, and the other day she told me she’s been working on a problem brought to her office by a constituent with an extremely challenging personality.

No matter what how much time my friend puts in the issue, the constituent complains loudly–and publicly–that nothing is happening.

A staff member for another elected official asked my friend how she could stand dealing with this person.

She replied matter-of-factly, “If I set aside how unpleasant he is, the fact remains that he’s right: the problem should be fixed. So I’m fixing it.”

I love this attitude. I admire my friend’s refusal to let someone else’s behavior distract her from doing the right thing.

It makes me wonder: what do I need to set aside to do the work God has set before me? 

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