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| (Kitty Hawk, NC) |
Sometimes, when I've
been in an online chat room discussing religion and philosophy, a troller
enters the room. They are looking for an argument. Trying to bait
me. They major in non sequiturs, red herrings, and a bounty of informal logical fallacies.
Sometimes, I have had to
block them. This is not my desire, because I like a good argument. But I am not
thrilled about being argumentative.
Do not partner with an
argumentative person. Love them, but do not be led by them.
Do not enter into the arguments of the argumentative person. They are fishing for a fight. Don't take their bait.
Do not enter into the arguments of the argumentative person. They are fishing for a fight. Don't take their bait.
As followers of
Jesus, relationships in the New Community are not like living in a court
of law. Argue? Yes. Discuss? Yes. Debate? Yes. Reason together? Of
course. And always in love. But argumentative? No.
Don't go looking for a fight. Don't fight with someone who is looking for a fight. That's where emotions rule over reasoning.
Wage war against the devil, not
people. If it has flesh and blood, it's not your real enemy.
Be a peacemaker. Lay down your swords. Beat them into plowshares. Convert your military weapons into instruments of righteousness and peace. Anyone can desire peace. Peace-makers are rare, are blessed, and are called the offspring of God.
1.
Be at peace with God.
2.
Peace with God brings
peace within.
3.
Peace within leads to
peace with others.
"Get away from a man who argues every time he talks."
- Thomas Merton
