Playing in tune
Playing in tune
Trying to convince someone that you are telling them the truth or at least persuade them that your position is valid is like playing an instrument. Each note we play must sound true. Any sour note spoils the entire piece.
As we attempt to persuade someone we too must speak with caution, for a miss phrased statement will spoil our argument. Just as a sour note sets your teeth on edge, one ill-timed phrase blunts your point.
The increasing problem in our society is not that we are playing a wrong note or using inaccurate phrases, but instead that the rules of thought or of logic are being rewritten by those who have none. Well-tuned phrases are rejected as sour, when in fact they are quite accurate to the piece. Proper theology is ignored and carefully thought out logic is ignored, not due to error but because what they lead us to believe is no longer considered “good”. Truth has never been treated as such a transitory concept as we see it today.
What is truth, is a very old statement. But truth has never been treated with the contempt that we see today. Now if you have had the privilege of engaging in personal social interaction, I expect you have seen a lesser degree of this tragic turn of events. But as we peruse the written word we find this shift more and more pervasive.
So tho those of you who read this, let me simply say, thank you for your time, and may your ear stay tuned to hear the notes that are intended for the piece, not the ones currently demanded.
Blessings.
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Fay Vietmeier
2 months ago #9
@Harvey Lloyd
I hope all is well my friend .. our paths have not crosses recently
.. though our biorhythms must be aligned ;~) you mention something I just responded to yesterday
“We judge”
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my share of BizCat post (great video)
The truth about Judgement is it’s not pretty or productive.
Who does it help?
If you answered – no one — then that begs the question - Why?
Why do we judge?
Especially important, why do we judge ourselves so severely?
MARIAH EDGINGTON
What is inside .. invariable makes its way out
.. through words
.. through actions
.. through attitude
.. through heart-attitude
.. through negative self-talk
.. through JUDGEMENTS of ourselves & others
“When they judge you, yawn.
When they misunderstand you, smile.
When they underestimate you, laugh.
When they condemn you, ignore.
When they envy you, rejoice.
When they oppose you, prevail.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo
@Farooq Omar asks ..
Is there a judgment about judging???????..... #Can anyone answer?
Allow me to go all the way up the “chain of command”
Jesus Christ makes it crystal clear
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?
You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” – Matthew 7
2)
When we judge, does it reflect others or us?
“We don’t see things as they are .. but as we are.” Anais Nin
3)
On the other hand, we are not called to be disconnected from using or mind & our heart
.. to assess
.. to discern
.. to evaluate
.. to understand
The best way is to do this is to put yourself in the shoes of another .. to the degree humanly possible .. have EMPATHY .. genuine desire to understand
We are never inside another person “in their skin” (so to speak)
Seek to understand before you are understood
Greg Rolfe
2 months ago #8
Harvey, you are correct in that there is a line between judging and recognizing. To condemn someone simply because they are ignorant or simply disagree is just wrong. But then to argue with a fool simply proves to be foolish. Excellent point.
Greg Rolfe
2 months ago #7
Perhaps that is one of the very reasons that these issues are becoming even more apparent. Not a bad thought Zacharias.
Greg Rolfe
2 months ago #6
That reminds me of other things that spin.
Greg Rolfe
2 months ago #5
So true! Excellent quotes.
Harvey Lloyd
2 months ago #4
Maturity or "playing in tune" indicates a process. You rightfully point out as much as Titus 2 illuminates the need for those with wisdom to impart it on those who need it. But this wisdom must also realise the infancy that foolishness describes. We would not give up on a toddler learning to walk. We encourage inspire and give many trials before they walk.
In adulthood we tend to see foolishness as a character trait that is unworthy of wisdom. We judge.
If we are to serve then the model is written quite clearly with 1 Corinthians 13. The alternative is to knock off the sandals. Arguing with foolishness is a fool's errand.
Great thoughts
Zacharias 🐝 Voulgaris
2 months ago #3
#2 Totally agree. With all the lies and half-truths out there, some stemming from professional sophists, it's hard to discern what's valid and what's not, while reasoning becomes extra challenging. This reminds me of a scene from a classic film with Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson :-)
Ken Boddie
2 months ago #2
Unfortunately there are too many spinners out there, Greg, deliberately dressing opinion and interpretation as truth, as I stated in a recent post. Not only can some not handle the truth, but in today’s SM bombard of false news, it’s becoming more difficult for the masses to recognise truth. Mind you, many theories and hypotheses depend on a convincing and solid argument rather than any truth.
Fay Vietmeier
2 months ago #1
@Greg Rolfe
I'm likely “singing to the choir”
I like your appeal to the musical ear ;~)
The challenge with Truth has always been how we hear .. what we hear
Truth is NOT the desired Source or Standard for most people
Ancient wisdom ..
“No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth” Plato
Who knew this more than Christ .. who warned us ..
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you." - John 15
Truth is not welcome .. people desire to be affirmed where they are
2 Timothy 4. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
A spiritual problem .. requires a spiritual cure.
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God." - 2 Corinthians 4