Today's Lesson is from Proverbs 6:
"12 A worthless person, a wicked man,
goes about with crooked speech,
13 winks with his eyes, signals with his feet,
points with his finger,
14 with perverted heart devises evil,
continually sowing discord."
Facing issues head on and dealing with people outright are some of the toughest things we can learn to do as adults. Most of us aren't even aware of how much we act otherwise. It would astound us if we watched a film of ourselves from meetings at work or church and saw how much we wink, nudge, roll our eyes, shake our heads, and talk under our breath. It would astound us even more if we watched a film and saw how much we talk about others behind their backs. This kind of behavior always ends in discord.
Make the decision today to stop contributing to the problem and instead start being apart of the solution. The way we go about addressing issues usually a lot more important than the issue itself. Make the decision to address issues as they arise head on. And if you have an issue with a person speak directly to them. Make the decision today not to sow any discord but to seek harmony. Make it again tomorrow.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer had a rule at his seminary in Finkenwalde that no one could talk about anyone else unless that person was present, in the room and listening. The young seminarians trained at Finkenwalde didn't always follow that rule perfectly, but they did realize how much for the better they and their community were changed in trying.
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