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Sunday, August 19, 2007
Yikes! When I put it that way, I don't sound very pleasant, do I? And yet, I have been infected since birth with a very serious personality disorder. Right-itis: n, a condition common in, but not exclusive to, first-born children that attacks the infected person with an unquenchable need to be right at all times. It often results in conflict with family members. It is not contagious in peer groups but can be spread down generational lines. I come from a proper Italian family and can argue with the best of 'em. I also do a mean "I told you so...". I enjoy being right, don't you? As I've gotten older, however, a question keeps knocking at my door: I don't think I can be both. Oh, sure, I can be right some of the time. I can even be right most of the time and achieve holiness. But I need to shed the prideful desire to show others that I'm right like a snake sheds its skin. It might take some wriggling and rubbing against something rough, but eventually I will leave it behind. What, then, does holiness look like?
Sure, I might just happen to know the best way to the ice cream shop in rush hour traffic, but what does that matter? Is showing frustration when no one puts the toys away in their correct bins going to bring me closer to "being of one mind with God"? I don't think so. I need treatment for my condition. Treatment that is eternal. I need Jesus. Romans 3:22-24  Come visit me at my blog home, Fruit in Season. Labels: Christine's Articles, Holiness, Righteousness
Comments:
As a first born suffering from right-itis, thank you for this post. I would much rather be righteous(only by the grace of God) than right.
Christine,
Girl.... I get you.... I hope I am traveling down the same road to surrender my need to always be right. I am trying really hard. Great Post!!
As a last born I think this is the perfect article to pass on to my older siblings lol, thank you for this post. I too can totally relate.
BTW, I love your introduction, it definitely caught my attention.
I was nodding my head during this whole post! Especially as a first born, married to a first born (we both married Mr. and Mrs. Right!)Somebody's ALWAYS right around here...
Great post!
Okay...I too am a firstborn...I saw myself over and over in this post!
I needed to "hear" this message! God bless you!
YOu are calling out all first borns today - of which I am one as well!
It occurs to me if there are this many first born, type A's in one place, perhaps our need to express our opinions is why we blog? hmm..something to think about! :))
Oh, wow,I'm a first-born too. Yikes.
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