Interdependence
Life is not just about getting things done most efficiently, but effectively. My experience tells me that being effective includes the element of relationship. God's mercy and grace in my life taught, and is still teaching me that we need to be tolerant towards people's mistakes and be gracious towards their inadequacy and incompetence. Even if it's not for the noblest reason of love, just face the fact that we simply...don't have it all!
Isn't it true that we all have our own share of inadequacy and incompetence? Hence, the need for interdependence. And interdependence can't flourish without relationship. Moreover, if we don't have the heart and time to nurture another, I don't suppose we are in any position to treat people in such a way that they would know "how is it like in the real world." I fear that we, yes, even for myself, would become condescending - in words, in silence, in action, or the lack of.
Yes, it's important that we get our facts right, but in getting it, do we then condescend against those who do not have it, or who are slow in understanding? Weren't we once in the same state of ignorance before the knowledge and understanding was given to us? If God can harden a person's heart, He can make us have ears that can't hear and eyes that can't see. Isn't He omniscient, but yet He desires humility? Isn't He holy, yet He receives the contrite and broken?
Seriously, who are we? Aren't we all His creation - sinners saved by grace?
Sarcasm:
1. A cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound.
2. A form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule.
Please don't take pride in your wits if that's what it produces. Please, don't...
"You know how someone's appearance can change the longer you know them? How a really attractive person, if you don't like them, can become more and more ugly; whereas someone you might not have even have noticed... that you wouldn't look at more than once, if you love them, can become the most beautiful thing you've ever seen. All you want to do is be near them." - Brian, The Truth About Cats & Dogs
Isn't it true that we all have our own share of inadequacy and incompetence? Hence, the need for interdependence. And interdependence can't flourish without relationship. Moreover, if we don't have the heart and time to nurture another, I don't suppose we are in any position to treat people in such a way that they would know "how is it like in the real world." I fear that we, yes, even for myself, would become condescending - in words, in silence, in action, or the lack of.
Yes, it's important that we get our facts right, but in getting it, do we then condescend against those who do not have it, or who are slow in understanding? Weren't we once in the same state of ignorance before the knowledge and understanding was given to us? If God can harden a person's heart, He can make us have ears that can't hear and eyes that can't see. Isn't He omniscient, but yet He desires humility? Isn't He holy, yet He receives the contrite and broken?
Seriously, who are we? Aren't we all His creation - sinners saved by grace?
Sarcasm:
1. A cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound.
2. A form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule.
Please don't take pride in your wits if that's what it produces. Please, don't...
"You know how someone's appearance can change the longer you know them? How a really attractive person, if you don't like them, can become more and more ugly; whereas someone you might not have even have noticed... that you wouldn't look at more than once, if you love them, can become the most beautiful thing you've ever seen. All you want to do is be near them." - Brian, The Truth About Cats & Dogs
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