As I concluded my last post I recalled a wisdom statement from Amy Carmichael, missionary to India.
She said whenever deciding what to say or write, you should ask three questions in this order:
Is is True?
Is it Kind?
Is it Necessary?
We would say less and suffer less if we all guarded our speech with that triage of questions. Only when you can say the truth, be kind, and speak what is necessary should you speak.
Is that what Mephibosbeth modeled? (see 5/21/14 blog)
I wonder. He was kind, forgiving, and other focused. Hmm!
So my prayer is, Mold me into one with a discerning heart. Amen
About Me
- Don Paine
- I am a pastor and a clinical psychotherapist. My life's passion is defining healthiness from a human perspective and paralleling it to the holiness of God, divine perspective. Shifting perspectives creates a paradigm that is alongside of rather than over and against. The parakalein of God and the paradoxes of humanity are redefined. Humanity is all about winning and yet we are losing ground everywhere. Divinity is all about letting go of the desire to win and the fear of loss. The Divine embraces the world with loving care regardless of anything.
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