It's only been four days and I've already learned so much. My profs have given me a lot to think about. It's funny because most people wouldn't think that accounting has anything to do with faith but it does in some ways.
As human beings, we have certain outlooks on others. Sometimes good and sometimes bad. We can't deny that. My professor today compared two things... In accounting, there are two types of standards: rules-based and concepts-based. He compared the rules to the thought that "man is born sinful and man in unable to make uninformed decisions." Likewise, he compared concepts to the thought that "man has a spark of goodness - not everything is bad." One is objective. And the other is subjective and takes more expertise and thinking. Now, normally I would lean more towards to the rules-based because I like having things set in stone and perfect. But, after hearing this, I thought to myself, maybe judgment is good. And that doesn't necessarily mean judging others, but rather having a good judge of character and looking for the good in others. This basis has to do with morals. I don't know, I may be rambling, but this just got me thinking.
I want to accept people no matter who they are. I want to see the best in them and forgive the hurt they may have caused. I want to see the "spark of goodness" that God sees in them. I guess as I'm moving into this year, I'm learning how to love others the way He does. I want to look past all the rules for trying to make everything perfect for myself and instead see the good Christ intended for us.
And on top of that, another prof said "if you're a Christian and you're not valuing people, then something is wrong." If we're going to live a life that's pleasing to God, we've got to show that to others, even when it's difficult to do so. Christianity is about love. God is love. Relationships are important in growing. And my goal for this year is to love and be a better friend to the amazing people who are around me.
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