Recently I was struck by a news story where Pope Francis came out and said that he was a sinner. For me more importantly he didn’t take the moral high ground of using the Pope’s infallibility to validate his daily decisions but instead reflected that the choices he makes do affect others lives.

 I thought what great leadership as by doing this it was challenging all people particularly Catholics to question our daily decisions. How often do I think about how my words and actions can impact on others lives? Maybe next time I need to stop and think before I act or open my mouth because once I have done that I don’t want to regret it but feel what I do contributes positively to someone else’s life.

So thanks to Pope Francis I now realize everything I do has an influence on someone or something hence it is not just about me.

 As the Scripture says: In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you; Matthew 7:12