Late night talk show host David Letterman is all over the media for outing a man who was trying to blackmail him into paying $2 million dollars for keeping quiet about an affair that Letterman had with an employee of his show. Evidently a few female employees. Mind you David Letterman is married, with a young child, and has been with his wife for many, many years. Definitely during this time of infidelity. This latest scandal led pop legend Donny Osmond to say publicly “Where Is Your Moral Compass David Letterman?”
I thought it was kind of brave to say in this age of “let’s have a free for all”. Especially in the entertainment world.
Honestly I’ve been asking myself the same thing, because lately in the media I’ve been hearing all these stories about pastors who are scandalously cheating with women in the church. On a popular radio show, I heard this woman say that her minister husband had an internet user name of candylick69. Now while I completely understand that leaders of the church (of all faiths) are first human beings with flaws, another basic understanding I have is that when people “specialize” in something that they ought to walk the walk and talk the talk.
On this site, I specialize in helping folks with life issues especially relationships. I have studied the subject and have degrees, certifications, and licenses. But more importantly I am a married woman with three children and a family history of several issues that I heavily talk about on this site including depression, mental illness, alcoholism, marriage, dating, and substance abuse.
I am not currently advising you to try my natural depression treatment plan, but doing nothing about my own depression. I am not advising members to fight for their marriages when I haven’t fought for my own. While I am not perfect, I try to walk the walk of the part of my life which I “specialize” in. Life Coaching.
That’s why I kind of expect ministers, pastors, priests, rabbis, and other religious leaders to have some sort of idea of how to follow their moral compass. Soliciting women online, cheating with women (or men) in the church, sexually abusing children etc. is not my idea of following your moral compass or walking the walk. And if you find that you are a spiritual leader, but that you feel that you have veered off the path of leading by example — it may be a good idea to reevaluate and reassess your specialty or your career choice. Take a break and get back on track. Or find a new path – one that is more aligned with who you really are and where your moral compass honestly directs you.
