on being right

So you're back to this moment...that quesy feeling in the pit of your stomach because you couldn't bear not to correct the flaws in someone else's reasoning/opinion/stance.  I kind of thought after the last debacle you'd be more inclined to keep your pie-hole zipped up.  I get that you're passionate and that you really do think you're right...or at least more right than that other person.  I understand that you work hard at learning and reading and being up on what's going on in the world so that you can form these strong opinions you have.  I think we both know you are willing to listen to other perspectives and adjust your world-view when the situation calls for it.   And I totally agree - the worldview that other guy was advocating was naive at best and downright irresponsible at worst.  I think God made you to be passionate and opinionated and to be a silent, apathetic bystander would not be a good use of the equipping you've been given...and yet...you still have that queasy feeling, don't you?

Remember that verse that's been really stepping on your toes lately? 

Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. (James 1:19)

Or what about that other one that keeps coming up over and over and over?

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.  (Phil 2:3)

I know you think you're right and I know you think its an important issue...but maybe this is one of those areas where you should die to self and sacrifice being right.  Maybe you should choose humility.  Maybe you should let someone else have the last word, no matter how erroneous you think that word might be.  Maybe if someone wants your opinion they will ask for it.  Maybe, in the grand scheme of things, this one little issue doesn't matter all that much anyway.  Maybe this is more about you and your heart and your pride than anything else. 

Just something to think about...

PS You might also wanna lay off the banana chips - that might help with the whole quesy stomach thing...