Girl Talk S4 EP#3: “Agree to Disagree”

Show Notes:

The Bible says …Be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to become angry… But what about when politics and pandemics are concerned?…

Join Carol, Tricia and Kelly as they discuss how to be able to share your ideas…and Christ’s love… all at the same time.

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Referenced Quotes:

Alex Chediak says, “Last fall Pew Research found that about 80 percent of both Trump and Biden supporters had few or no friends who supported the opposing candidate. Add to this a drop in civic engagement, church attendance and social functions in the wake of the pandemic, and you’ve got a lot of lonely people stuck in their homes, listening to the political entertainment of their favorite cable anchor while crafting angry Facebook and Twitter posts about “them.”

“As Christians, it falls on us to show the world what genuine community should look like.

Our social engagement should be marked by modesty, sound reason and charity. We can appeal to the heart, but we should not bypass the mind. We’re seeking to persuade, not manipulate. 

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

Don’t make sweeping generalizations about those who differ.

Present your ideas not with condescension but as gifts. A gift is offered in love to do the other person good. The tone of the offer matters, as does our willingness to accept the gift’s rejection. The relationship matters more than the argument. Play the long game.”

Scripture Referenced:

• “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;” – James 1:19 (ESV)
• “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” – Hebrews 10:24-25 (ESV)

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