Are you one that is often annoyed by the imperfection of others? Many relationships have become a fatality to an attitude of intolerance. The most common mistake is not understanding the difference between acceptance and approval. It is one thing to approve of something; it is another to accept someone.
We approve or disapprove of “things” (behavior, actions, and lifestyles) we accept “people”. One doesn’t cancel the other. Having healthy relationships requires accepting others even if there are things about them we don’t approve or even like.
There is a verse in the Bible that says, “Overlook an offense and cement a friendship; fasten on to every little annoyance and — good-bye, friends and hello loneliness!”
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