To save my sanity - and relationships - I have learned to choose my battles carefully, and this often means holding my tongue and remaining silent when I'd rather speak - or scream - what's on my mind. To my knowledge, I've never changed anyone's thoughts, opinions, or stance by voicing my viewpoint and/or engaging in debate, no matter how friendly and civil the "discussion." I've found that the people who agree with me will simply give a "thumbs up" to what I have to say (or write), and those who don't will either ignore - or unfollow - me or become too argumentative for my comfort level. Either way, not much gets accomplished. Since I'm not comfortable with conflict, I try to avoid it as much as possible and have embraced an attitude of "silence is golden" in most cases to maintain peace in my life. But that's just me, and I totally respect others who are courageous enough to speak what's in their hearts.
I totally get that Barbara. There are many times I feel like it's best to stay quiet. I think good discernment about any given situation, whether in real life or social media is the key. If you think someone has open ears and an open heart, maybe they will listen. Otherwise, we are wasting our time and ruining our peace to speak up. But as someone who has regretted staying silent in the past when I should have had the courage to speak up, finding my voice feels good right now. Thanks for your thoughts!
Just so you know your speaking up isn't in vain, various posts you've written have prompted me to revisit, review, reconsider, reevaluate, rethink, revise, and reformulate my views and opinions on certain matters, for which I thank you. :)
Great piece, Sister M! You make some awesome points. If you're angry at a certain level, it's better to have a cooling down period. But there is such a thing as righteous anger, so in some cases, it's impossible to not be angry when posting on certain topics. Righteous anger is godly, but other kinds of anger require time and temperance to make manage. Love that you're speaking out! Keep going! Love ya!
Thank you, Brother T! Seeing you use your own words to promote truth and justice has been very inspiring for me. Thank you for this encouragement! Love you!
To save my sanity - and relationships - I have learned to choose my battles carefully, and this often means holding my tongue and remaining silent when I'd rather speak - or scream - what's on my mind. To my knowledge, I've never changed anyone's thoughts, opinions, or stance by voicing my viewpoint and/or engaging in debate, no matter how friendly and civil the "discussion." I've found that the people who agree with me will simply give a "thumbs up" to what I have to say (or write), and those who don't will either ignore - or unfollow - me or become too argumentative for my comfort level. Either way, not much gets accomplished. Since I'm not comfortable with conflict, I try to avoid it as much as possible and have embraced an attitude of "silence is golden" in most cases to maintain peace in my life. But that's just me, and I totally respect others who are courageous enough to speak what's in their hearts.
I totally get that Barbara. There are many times I feel like it's best to stay quiet. I think good discernment about any given situation, whether in real life or social media is the key. If you think someone has open ears and an open heart, maybe they will listen. Otherwise, we are wasting our time and ruining our peace to speak up. But as someone who has regretted staying silent in the past when I should have had the courage to speak up, finding my voice feels good right now. Thanks for your thoughts!
Just so you know your speaking up isn't in vain, various posts you've written have prompted me to revisit, review, reconsider, reevaluate, rethink, revise, and reformulate my views and opinions on certain matters, for which I thank you. :)
Oh that means so much to me! Thank you for telling me that, Barbara! ❤️
Great piece, Sister M! You make some awesome points. If you're angry at a certain level, it's better to have a cooling down period. But there is such a thing as righteous anger, so in some cases, it's impossible to not be angry when posting on certain topics. Righteous anger is godly, but other kinds of anger require time and temperance to make manage. Love that you're speaking out! Keep going! Love ya!
Thank you, Brother T! Seeing you use your own words to promote truth and justice has been very inspiring for me. Thank you for this encouragement! Love you!