Where we invest our trust

In the U.S., even our banknotes and our coins remind us where we should invest our trust. For some reason, we keep looking to merely human sources to be our heroes, as if excellence in an endeavor or in a moment equals overall purity of character. But each of us is merely human, and we all have our shortcomings and failings.

Knowing this, I'm never so invested in a sports or cultural hero that I can't accept their flaws. Ryan Braun's PED use doesn't surprise me, nor did Miguel Tejada's nor Lance Armstrong's (etc.), even with their denials. Because of this, I don't have to condemn them to the degree that I see many people doing. I can want the best for them, knowing that living in integrity in the future will be more important to them than sports success will be. 

When we place our trust in Jesus Christ instead of ourselves, we are better positioned to support others when they stumble along the way rather than to judge them.