Megan's prayer: Jars of Clay's "Portrait of an Apology"

Convinced of the weight
Your interpretations
Are not what I see
I wish they could be

This statement holds true for almost every argument I have had with friends, family, my boyfriend, etc, this past year. When I look at the cause of a fight, I see ONE way how things happened, and of course I am never the one to blame. I'm convinced that I am right, and that others are misinterpreting the situation. I think the things that I pick fights about are always EXTREMELY important.

In reality, I'm often the one who is wrong. I pick fights about things that really don't matter at all. I pick fights that were really just a simple misunderstanding that I blew way out of proportion. I'm normally not too good about trying to see anyone else's side, because I don't believe they are trying to see mine.

One current goal of mine is to love more perfectly. Looking at the above confession, I'm not sure that I am working towards achieving my goal if I am still going around picking fights in the way described above. I pray that God gives me the guidance to turn away from those petty fights, and that if something happens to come up about that I disagree about, I pray that I am able to see both sides from a logical view, and be willing to admit my mistakes if I happen to be wrong.