What struck me was the simple fact that the people at the Master's acted in the exact way Christ would want all of us to act: primarily, non-judgemental.
Its easy to pass judgement, point the finger and say 'Shame on You' Tiger. But what right do we have to do that really? 
Aren't some of us (myself included) the same really? Running around with a smile on our face, living this false life but inside hurting because of a torn relationship, addiction or habit that controls us? And then, when we are exposed, we finally turn to help (God) to deal with the problem?
Tiger didn't enter marriage, I would think, to intentionally be unfaithful. Perhaps his lifestyle choices were due to the recent loss of his father in 2006 where he simply turned to something else to 'ease his pain'? Only when his issue was exposed was he forced to deal with it.
Jack Nicholas' father also died when he was 30, but to my knowledge didn't turn to infidelity or any other addiction to feed the hurt inside his heart (if indeed Tiger's run with the ladies was due to his father's death).
My Point: We all need to be more empathetic, less judgemental and transparent to the people close to us so that through sharing in our pain, they can help.
God offers up his son Jesus Christ to all of us for healing, peace, and forgiveness to get through anything. It's simply a matter of asking him for help.
Grace & Peace and War Freddy Couples and Tom Watson.
PLW
Quite possibly your most interesting and courageous (?) post to-date.
ReplyDeleteSince you've put it out here, to respond or comment here seems appropriate; otherwise, you can use your judgment whether or not to post this comment.
What's curious, at least on its face, is that this is not the first time you've made reference to some (?) transgression, beyond the more general "...we all do it..."
So my comment is simply this:
If there is some sort of transgression, shortcoming, or (dare I say?) sin involved, I would hope you are at least getting help in dealing with it--from God, your fellow man, or otherwise.
Your comment: "We all need to be more empathetic..." is a good point, and not to be taken lightly. Most of us (to use your words) are as guilty of being judgmental as we are at transgressing.
And perhaps an even larger and more important point:
Remember, some of us do possess the Christ-like trait of absolute forgiveness; that is to say, to some of us, nothing is unforgivable.
And if, in fact, I'm reading into more than is really extant, the above comments are cheerfully withdrawn...