Some years back I was part of a court hearing where the defendant, when asked whether there was any reason for the court to suspect that the police officer who had been called for the prosecution might be exaggerating or embellishing what was being presented to the court replied with words to the effect, "No, none really, he's always been really good whenever he's nicked me before!"
It's amazing how often people condemn themselves by their own words and this morning I was led to think of Matthew 12:37: "The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you."
As a schoolboy I was collared by one of the masters for a presumed misdemeanour and in my defence protested that "It wasn't me this time!" to which the master responded that in that case I should consider myself being punished for one of the occasions when it was!
Seems to me that whilst trying to paint a picture of integrity, the Chief Executive actually painted a picture of continuing error and rather than enhance, or encourage, confidence his words actually diminished it!
How often do we do this I wonder?
Makes you think!
Pax
