Amazing how people can point out your failures, but ignore your accomplishments!

I realized something today, EVERYONE what makes mistakes, ok I didn't just realize that today, but what I did realize is that EVERYONE and their brother will point out your mistakes as soon as you make them, but 1. fail to realize their own mistakes and 2. fail to realize the things you have accomplished. I for too long have bent over backwards for people and every single time I put my heart on the line for someone, I get BURNED. With the exception of my immediate family and even they can say and do some devastating things. My wife, mom, and one certain cousin! My mom always apologizes, my wife sometimes apologizes (it is hard for her to admit she is wrong, because it is not very often when she is), and my cousin who as of late has gotten better at forgiving. I want forgiveness for not handling certain areas of my life appropriately. I have hurt a couple of people that are close to me with words that were said out of anger and I should be living my life more according to James 1:19 "My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry my family", I love my family and I do not want anything to happen to what we share. Sure there are things things that need work, but whose family doesn't need that. Please pray for our family and more importantly my extended family! There is alot happening with my in-laws and they need prayer. 1. Pray for my brother-in-law to find a job. He has a 4 and 1/2 month old baby and is having problems finding a job. 2. Pray for the relationships in the family that somehow they be restored. Diana needs her family, and it means everything to her! 3. Pray for salvation, and for clearity that they may see what God has done in their lives. 4. Pray for forgiveness for our actions and theirs. 5. Just PRAY. I remember watching "Facing the Giants" and one of the lines that has stuck with me almost everyday is "You cannot justify your actions, based on someone elses actions" How many times in our lives have we said "Well this person did this so I am going to do this (even when we know it is wrong)" I have done that at least a million times in my life and I have been striving not to do that anymore. I want my actions to be justified by God and Him alone. God is a great and just God. He is fair even when we think He is being unfair. He is fair. God is the only person we should be worried about pleasing because if we are pleasing unto Him, surely we will be pleasing to everyone else! Have a wonderful week everyone. All our love from the Smith's.