How Is My Witness??

In the past few days I have seen two troubling situations.
The first one happened when one person had one rule for herself and another for the people who work for her. Regardless of the justification she made, it was clear to me the attitude was---"I'm the boss and I can do what I want." As I witnessed this dialogue I realized she was doing the very thing she was going to hold her employees accountable for because in her words "it was just plain wrong".

My witness is ruined when I do not practice what I preach. Someone is always watching.

The other situation was one of very cruel, unkind, and just plain ugly things said about another Christian. It was all said very publicly but the apology was made in private. The problem for me is that I don't feel the same trust in these people. Selfishness raised its ugly head and people were hurt or wounded. As they say, you can't unring a bell. Trust and joy is taken away.

I know we all make mistakes and I make my share. I am not judging. I just want to do better. I want to look in the mirror and know that the person I see has done her best this day.

So, I can forgive and go on. I am just saying that as I go on this evening, I go on sad. How must God feel when we do not respect and love one another just as He loves us?