Aurora
I have been talking about several situations that have been taking place in my life the past few weeks. Yesterday, I sat through another meeting and found it interesting again. Before the meeting, some heated discussions had already started. Feelings were being hurt. At one point, I walked into one of the discussions and asked what was happening. In the course of the explanation, one individual let off string of profane words. As soon as their mouth closed, they looked at me and started apologizing.
This always amazes me. Here they were in discussion that obviously had them upset, yet when they did something in my presence, they forgot about the discussion and apologized for something that might offend me. What amazes me even more is the fact that they did not apologize to the other 3 individuals in the room. The profanity was just as offensive to the others. Some times we just do not realize our influence.
Anyway, I have been thinking about this a great deal. In this case, I feel the influence or aurora that I have built around me affects others it seems in a good way. I have observed over the last little while that this influence can be good or bad. I have mentioned how I let the influence of others, fear of being viewed as argumentative, sway me into not standing up for what I thought was right. At the time, it did not seem like a big deal. Unfortunately, it has become a huge deal. I feel that my reputation has been tainted because I let them influence me.
I wonder if Lemuel was influenced by Laman? Did he really believe in what they were doing or did he just think his older brother was cool and wanted to be like him? Did Laman understand the influence he had? I see similar influences going on in those around me. You may not like it or even know about it, but people do watch you. You have an aurora that you are responsible for. It isn't always easy. Sometimes we make mistakes. When that happens, we repent and keep going forward. Don't get caught up in trying to change your influence. Just keep doing what is right and strive to do better.
This always amazes me. Here they were in discussion that obviously had them upset, yet when they did something in my presence, they forgot about the discussion and apologized for something that might offend me. What amazes me even more is the fact that they did not apologize to the other 3 individuals in the room. The profanity was just as offensive to the others. Some times we just do not realize our influence.
Anyway, I have been thinking about this a great deal. In this case, I feel the influence or aurora that I have built around me affects others it seems in a good way. I have observed over the last little while that this influence can be good or bad. I have mentioned how I let the influence of others, fear of being viewed as argumentative, sway me into not standing up for what I thought was right. At the time, it did not seem like a big deal. Unfortunately, it has become a huge deal. I feel that my reputation has been tainted because I let them influence me.
I wonder if Lemuel was influenced by Laman? Did he really believe in what they were doing or did he just think his older brother was cool and wanted to be like him? Did Laman understand the influence he had? I see similar influences going on in those around me. You may not like it or even know about it, but people do watch you. You have an aurora that you are responsible for. It isn't always easy. Sometimes we make mistakes. When that happens, we repent and keep going forward. Don't get caught up in trying to change your influence. Just keep doing what is right and strive to do better.
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