Too often we wind up treating the symptoms when we should be transforming the systems. The symptoms reveal a inherent flaw in the systems, yet we feel like we've done enough when we make the symptoms go away for a while. Let me give some examples.
Family--They symptoms may include a husband and wife increasingly dissatisfied with each other. To treat the symptom, they go out on a date. Then, it's back to usual. The system of communication, interaction, and togetherness needs to be changed, not just the symptom.
Workplace--There are reasons some business continually find themselves on the short-end of the stick. They need to change the systems, not just treat the symptoms.
Church--If people don't feel cared for in the church, the tendency is to rush and shower some care on them. Then, it's off to the next brushfire. Instead of just treating the symptoms, new systems of care need to be implemented.
What systems are there in your life that if changed could eliminate a lot of symptoms of dis-ease and make your life easier?
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