Back in the day we had a neighbor who would use a b-b gun to rid his property of crows. I didn't like him doing that, but I would have to say I am glad his weapon of choice was the small little pellet of a B-B gun. It was clean, precise, and didn't do any collateral damage. The only one affected by the B-B was the crow it hit. Can you imagine what the carnage would have been had he lobbed a grenade at the annoying crow? Death and debris everywhere. And all unnecessary.
I think of that every day when I read my face book news feed. People are launching deadly word grenades generally at an unnamed person or persons, though many/most associates can figure it out. The words are critical, angry, condescending, accusatory, humiliating---you pick the adjective as long as it is bad. What does it accomplish? Death and destruction. Death of relationships, harsh and sad days for the targets...and here's an unintended result. Whenever a person posts something like that, they don't look large and in charge. They look petty and foolish. They appear mean-spirited, and small enough to not have a big enough life or full enough heart to overlook an offense. "It is to one's glory to overlook an offense." Proverbs 9:11
A bit of advice. If you have an issue that really needs addressed with someone/several, have the courage to do it face to face, or at least a person to person message. If it has to be addressed for health and you can't overlook it, at least have the character to do it personally, just between you and the offending party. Your words grenades are making a mess you may never clean up.
Oh, yeah. In case you wondered, I am talking personally to a few friends about this.
I think of that every day when I read my face book news feed. People are launching deadly word grenades generally at an unnamed person or persons, though many/most associates can figure it out. The words are critical, angry, condescending, accusatory, humiliating---you pick the adjective as long as it is bad. What does it accomplish? Death and destruction. Death of relationships, harsh and sad days for the targets...and here's an unintended result. Whenever a person posts something like that, they don't look large and in charge. They look petty and foolish. They appear mean-spirited, and small enough to not have a big enough life or full enough heart to overlook an offense. "It is to one's glory to overlook an offense." Proverbs 9:11
A bit of advice. If you have an issue that really needs addressed with someone/several, have the courage to do it face to face, or at least a person to person message. If it has to be addressed for health and you can't overlook it, at least have the character to do it personally, just between you and the offending party. Your words grenades are making a mess you may never clean up.
Oh, yeah. In case you wondered, I am talking personally to a few friends about this.
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