Responsibility!

Today, we had our guest speaker- Preethi's pastor- who came and talked to us about, in short, the importance of responsibility. It's also worth noting that, by some divine coincidence, we happened to be locked out of our room on the only day in February we've ever had nice weather. So we had a great meeting outside.

Anyway, talking about responsiblity is pretty cliche. Of course, there's a reason behind that- it's easy to talk about, usually. But it's a very different thing entirely to be a fully-responsible person. So what does it mean to be responsible?
Most people agree responsiblity is taking the effort to carry out what they're entrusted with. Whether large or small, responsiblities are something we all encounter in every day life- homework, taking care of younger siblings, following laws, making the effort to live for God. Many people dream of a life without responsibility, and wish they could live their life with an "anything goes" attitude. But we all know this doesn't work. Why not? It leaves you feeling empty. When we have responsibilities, and fulfill them, there's accomplishment and satisfaction. Also, if no one had responsibility, society wouldn't function- if there were no standard to be held responsible to, we'd find ourselves in the midst of a violent dog-eats-dog world.
So responsibility is important, and it's everywhere. Whether you're someone who naturally shies away from it, like so many of us do, or who embraces it- it's important to learn how to handle responsibility. Especially as Christians, we all share a specific responsibility; that is, to live our lives in a way that glorifies God, and leads others to him. Sometimes, you might be the only Christian example that someone ever sees- and it's worth asking God to help you become a fitting representative.