June 27, 2012
Tuned Out
I have a friend who is a political activist and while I would agree
with most of what he says, I’m tired of hearing it. It’s the same thing over
and over. Normally I just let him go and blow, but if he wants my attention he
needs to get a new script or come up with a new platform. It’s dawned on me
that we believers may do something similar when we witness to our family
members. Is it possible that our scripted gospel message is delivered it in the
same manner, with the same judgmental tone and same worn out phrases? “Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders;
make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be
always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”
(Col 4:5-6 NIV)
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2 comments:
Gail;
-----We talk about what we know. It really can’t be any other way. The problematic part is that we do not know a whole lot well enough to talk about. So, those of us who have not learned the axiom that goes, “It’s better to keep quiet and let people think you’re dumb than it is to open your mouth and remove all doubt,” wind up well known for our boorishness by those who have learned that axiom. And yes, it is unfortunate that our scripted gospel message evokes the same effect. However, if the boorishness of both the activist’s worn old script and the worn out gospel phrases registered sufficiently on the sensitivities of their deliverers, they might then carry them to always new listeners, which would be a redeeming quality.
Love you all,
Steve Corey
Steve,
Good point on being carried on to new listners. We just never know.
Gail
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