Tuesday, September 9, 2014

The Other Side

These past few months have been one of the most learning seasons of my life. It's like every single day holds opportunities to learn and grow. And one of the most important things I've learned is never to forget that there are always two sides to ever story. Unfortunately, it's all too easy to accept the first person to present something is always right. To do this is can be a very dangerous practice. Proverbs 18:17 NLV tells us, "He who tells his story first makes people think he is right, until the other comes to test him." As I've been thinking about this, there have been many times where unfortunately I've done this very thing. I've heard people tell me something and immediately believed it, regardless of whether it sounds accurate or far fetched. But what I've come to realize is that the picture can change drastically when you hear the other person's side of the same story. Here's the lesson to learn. Don't quickly jump to judgement, agreement or viewpoint simply based on one side of the story. What does the other person have to say? What's their perspective? If you take the time to find out, you may get a completely different picture of what actually took place. By looking at and hearing both sides you will get a much better and accurate perspective of why actually happened :)

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