Endemic Norms: Good Enough?

 

Tom Pomeranz is a nationally recognized trainer that I respect and have learned a great deal from when it comes to dealing with people with disabilities and barriers. He has a phrase called G.E.M. — which means, “Good Enough for Me” He encourages us to treat people with challenges in a way that is good enough for us. No doubt he has the Biblical model “Do unto others as you would have done unto you.” (KJV Luke 6:31)in mind when he teaches this, as many secular theorist do. It is certainly an axiom that at least raises our level of moral concern for others to the bare minimum of what we would expect for ourselves.

Here is the problem that we  run into over and over again when dealing with folks, they all have their own endemic norms that are good enough for them, but certainly would not be good enough for me. I would shudder to think what would happen if I were to pass on their dysfunctional ideas to others. Here is the definition of endemic:

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  1. restricted      to one place: describes a disease occurring within a particular area
  2. living      in defined geographic area: describes a species of organism that is      confined to a particular geographic region such as an island or river      basin
  3. characteristic      of area: characteristic of a particular place, or among a particular      group, or area of interest or activity

The word focuses on what takes place amongst people tied to a specific geography, activity interest, profession or other similarities. At the end of the day, what we may want done to us, others may not. We must constantly examine the source of our learned behaviors, the behaviors of those in our social network and those we seek to help before we develop rubrics for best practice or ministry. What’s good enough now, may not be tomorrow. As we evolve and grow – so will our approach to self-care and care for others.  This verse means a lot to me:  “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” (ESV John 13:34) We should certainly seek God’s wisdom on how to love people as He would. Our way of loving is not enough.

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