ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION
ABOUT DISCUSSIONS
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“Everyone is entitled to their own opinion; no one is entitled to their own facts”. - D.P. Moynihan
This is true for you as well as your discussion partner. State your opinion as opinion and gently infuse the facts into any discussion; folks are fragile.
You should always know,
to the best of your ability,
the best arguments
against your position.
(Truth fears no investigation)
Theories are neither opinions
nor facts, and theories
beg examination and falsification.
Examination then gives birth
to a new theory.
Do you believe
that everyone is capable
of teaching you something
you don’t know?
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If the facts change,
can you change
your mind?
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If you set out to impress, you are simply modeling self-love.
You are a light-giver,
not a life-giver.
“You must come
into heart contact
if you are to influence
a man.”
- C.H. Spurgeon
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“The mission
of every knight
is duty;
nay privilege.”
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- Don Quixote,
Miguel de Cervantes, Man of La Mancha.
“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.
So then, neither he who
plants is anything,
or he who waters,
but God who gave
the increase…and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.”
I Corinthians 3:6-8
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Doctrine – Doxology – Duty {One leads to the next which leads to the next}
What do we know about ourselves?
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Can we truly be earnest?
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Do we care about a man’s soul as much as we say we do?
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We talk about weighty things, eternal things: truth, life after death, the meaning of life.
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Can we hope to move another’s heart if ours has not been moved?
Can we be authentic and sincere?
Don’t pretend to be humble,
meek, and patient – be all 3!
Don’t think for a moment that your discussion-mate prefers listening to speaking. Accommodate him/her; ask follow-up questions.
Often your uneasy friend’s design
is to simply dump
his/her viewpoint on you
and vamoose.
If you suspect this,
refill the person’s glass and ask a personal question.
