A Reasonable Level of Volume

You might be surprised to hear this but I can argue pretty strong. I used to be a debating fiend. And I would pull out all stops to prove my point! Then I ran across a passage of scripture. "The servant of the Lord must not strive;but be gentle unto all men,apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." (2 Timothy 2:24-26)



The bottom line is that there are a lot of real problems in the world. There are real Christ-given answers. But yelling at a person accomplishes nothing. Yelling your opposition to something will typically harden the listener and close the door to reaching them. So much could be said but I leave with this. A listening ear and a compassionate touch will gain more than shouts, signs, and hate mail. If your cause is truly just, then your words can make or break the receptivity to your cause.



The question is, do you want make your point, or do you want to be heard?

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