29 As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart
It can be hard to join in with the success of others, especially when you feel like it should have been you being successful. Michal was the daughter of the former king. She would have been in the forefront if her father had not rebelled against the Lord. She would have been the one to get all the spotlight on days like this. But now she sits on the sidelines, criticizing. It is easy to sit on the sidelines and criticize what is being done. It is easy to say that it would be done differently if you were in charge. Armchair quarterbacks seem to call all the right plays. It is much more difficult to actually be leading, being involved in the play by play action. If we are not willing to get involved, then we should not be criticizing. If we don’t like the way things are done, then step up and get involved. Become someone who makes a difference. Few people from the sidelines get any recognition, unless they get hit with a fly ball. Then they get recognition because they were not paying attention! I try to get involved when there is a need. This is especially true when things don’t seem to be going well. Through the years we always seem to get involved. We become the object of criticism. This doesn’t bother me too much at this point in my life. But I still have not perfected the art of not criticizing when I am not in charge. And the reality is, we are not in charge much more than we are in charge. There are many more opportunities to criticize than there are opportunities to be in charge. So, let’s not become the Michals of this world, sitting on the sidelines complaining about what is happening on the field. Instead, get involved in making a difference.