What JoAnn Writes
A few people responded to my article last week, “We Need To Talk”, and one question from JoAnn Wegert inspired another article the following day, “Is Life Damage Control or Prevention”.
Note: I am working on a way to allow comments from readers directly on the blog (I had it at one time, but the spammers took it over and all the comments were from Canadian pharmacies, porn sites, or someone in south Africa wanting my bank account number to embezzle money). For now I only have my email or Facebook replies for comments.
JoAnn had additional insight she wanted to share, so I invited her to be a “guest blogger” and, with her permission, I am sharing the following article. So, this is “What JoAnn Writes”:
Damage Control or Prevention
by JoAnn Wegert
In our earthly relationships prevention is much more time efficient and far less unpleasant idea than damage control. Prevention naturally occurs BEFORE there is a problem, while damage control occurs in the AFTERMATH of a recent problem. In the business world it means enduring another meeting, or lengthy phone conference, or actually reading the policy & procedure pages when they are handed out. While driving on the road it means paying attention to the road signs and traffic signals. In close relationships it often means enduring the WHOLE story when you were looking for a ‘bottom line’ answer, and digging through the details, and intent, and deeper meanings.
Damage control, on the other hand, is when we spend a lot of time picking up the pieces or redoing what we didn’t handle with care the first go around. In the business realm it could mean a missed deadline, or faulty workmanship, a loss of pay or even a loss of a job. On the road it means a ding in the front end of our new car, a series of trips to P.T, or sadly to the funeral home. Damage control is not always OUR fault; regardless, we either try to pick up pieces or remain in its dust.
Though the saying is true “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” there are many times in life that we NEED far more than a pound of cure. In our own strength, what takes moments to neglect, forget or unravel, can takes days, months, or years to clean up, especially when it comes to human relationships. We need the kind of damage control only Our Creator can produce. Our Creator has an amazing prevention plan for our lives, but also has MAJOR damage control plan as well; He offers forgiveness and hope. Without holding our weakness out for all to see, He does not condemn, he points us in the right direction, and help us to offer that same forgiveness to those who have stained our path. In a world that hears, but so often steps right past the preventative advice, God knows our need for damage control, in addition to preventive measures.
“In all your ways acknowledge Him and he will direct your path.”
It is my honor and privilege to share JoAnn’s article today; my thanks and appreciation to you, JoAnn.
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