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Compassion #2 – Sin and Condemnation

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If you are in the position where you live with, deal with, suffer with, a person who is deep into addiction, sin, mental illness, depression or any other emotional/psychological/chemical trauma, you should have been able to tell by now that the simplistic anger leading to condemnation has really done nothing to help that person. It may seem like the way to proceed; it’s easy, feels good, feels morally right, but it isn’t and it won’t help that person, or you, in the long run.

Try compassion instead.  That doesn’t mean you aren’t strong and it doesn’t mean you don’t hold them accountable. But you do it with love and understanding, not anger and self-righteousness.
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Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily

Quote by Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887, Congregationalist, clergyman, social reformer, abolitionist,and speaker. Very interesting guy, check his bio out when you get a chance.

>Gandhi's 7 Sins List

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Two vintage napkins given on successive days to my daughters in the school lunches.  They were in Middle and Senior High at the time.

What ‘sins’ would you add to this list?  Would these make your list of sins? How would you alter or change them?


Marty

>Pride

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A vintage napkin from 2004.  I put this in my daughter’s lunch.

I am not sure I agree with this, do you?  I like pride, I just think you have take it for what it is. It’s a type of compliment, either to yourself or to another.  If you think it, acknowledge it then there isn’t much more to do with it. Pride doesn’t achieve anything, it just sits there.  If you understand that is its place then I don’t think it is destructive.


What do you think?


Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily


Quote by Saint Augustine, 454 AD – 430 AD, Bishop of Hippo

>Other Sins Find Themselves

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A vintage drawing from 2004

I don’t believe this.
I understand the idea that being unrealistically prideful can make one egotistical or make one think they are better than others.  But the truth is we constantly encourage our children, friends, family members to be proud of themselves for great accomplishment.  I want my children to be proud and I think it is good that they are when they do something worthy. I don’t believe acting on one hand like pride is bad while on the other pride is normal and healthy does anything to help them successfully integrate their actions and motives.
What do you think?


Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily


Quote by Augustine, 354-430, early christian father, Bishop of Hippo

>It Is Much Easier To Repent

>That is the key, isn’t it. To stop oneself before doing something stupid or damaging or hurtful. Repenting in advance does seem to be the one thing people don’t do enough of!

Drawing by Marty Coleman of
The Napkin Dad Daily blog

Quote by Josh Billings, American sage, 1818-1885

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