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Hi folks I'm going to have to post then run to work, but I came
across this today and thought it was just so appropriate for
us all.
A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers
light charcoal or fire lights wood. Prov 26 v 21 nlt
Scroll to the bottom of many online news sites and
you’ll find the “Comments” section where readers
can leave their observations. Even the most reputable
sites have no shortage of rude rants, uninformed
insults, and name-calling.
The book of Proverbs was collected about 3,000
years ago, but its timeless wisdom is as up-to-date as
today’s breaking news. Two proverbs in chapter 26
seem at first glance to contradict each other, yet they
apply perfectly to social media. “Do not answer
a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him” (v. 4).
And then, “Answer a fool according to his folly, lest
he be wise in his own eyes” (v. 5).
The balance in those statements is in the “according to”:
Don’t answer in the way a fool would answer. But respond so that
foolishness is not considered wisdom.
My problem is that the foolishness I encounter is often my
own. I have at times posted a sarcastic comment or turned someone
else’s statement back on them. God hates it when I treat my fellow
human beings with such disrespect, even when they’re also being
foolish.
God gives us an amazing range of freedoms. We are free
to choose what we will say, and when and how we say it. And we
are always free to ask Him for wisdom.
across this today and thought it was just so appropriate for
us all.
A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers
light charcoal or fire lights wood. Prov 26 v 21 nlt
Scroll to the bottom of many online news sites and
you’ll find the “Comments” section where readers
can leave their observations. Even the most reputable
sites have no shortage of rude rants, uninformed
insults, and name-calling.
The book of Proverbs was collected about 3,000
years ago, but its timeless wisdom is as up-to-date as
today’s breaking news. Two proverbs in chapter 26
seem at first glance to contradict each other, yet they
apply perfectly to social media. “Do not answer
a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him” (v. 4).
And then, “Answer a fool according to his folly, lest
he be wise in his own eyes” (v. 5).
The balance in those statements is in the “according to”:
Don’t answer in the way a fool would answer. But respond so that
foolishness is not considered wisdom.
My problem is that the foolishness I encounter is often my
own. I have at times posted a sarcastic comment or turned someone
else’s statement back on them. God hates it when I treat my fellow
human beings with such disrespect, even when they’re also being
foolish.
God gives us an amazing range of freedoms. We are free
to choose what we will say, and when and how we say it. And we
are always free to ask Him for wisdom.
Things to keep in mind: Is what I am saying true,
and is it loving?
What is my motivation? Will it help anyone? Will this reflect the
character of Jesus?
Leave your thoughts about this topic.
Let love be your highest goal.and is it loving?
What is my motivation? Will it help anyone? Will this reflect the
character of Jesus?
Leave your thoughts about this topic.
