I’ve always had issues with seeing doctors/nurses smoke. It just didn’t make sense. Like, “Hey, you’re trying to get people to be healthy, and yet you’re smoking?!”
What idiots.
I was talking with my dad about this (he is a retired nurse who smokes). He said, “People do what they do.”
And then, as much as I apparently try not to because it always leads to me realizing how I need to improve, I thought about myself.
I’m a Youth Minister. My job is helping others to grow closer to God. To sin less.
I’m a Youth Minister. I sin. There was a good long while where I didn’t grow closer to God. There are times when I ignore God’s promptings in my heart and do the wrong thing.
Even though I know it’s wrong. Even though I know it’s bad for me. I still do it.
I’m a freaking smoking doctor.
Damnit.