Youre exactly right. It has found its way here on the forum (Polarization).
Each time I fall for the bait, I allow my emotions and knee jerk responses to take over which is wrong. I usually beat myself up at the end of it and try and do better the next time.
Keeping the larger audience in mind certainly helps when it comes to what should or shouldn't be said. And certainly...not everything has to have a reply.
I got mad at Sister
@goldie for calling me a "NutJob" and in turn, I questioned her christian integrity. I had no right to do that.
None!...well after a while, I started to think about it (being a nutjob and all) , and you know what?
Shes absolutely right.
To one degree or another, This twisted and demonic world has made nutjobs out of all of us, and if it wasnt for Jehovah providing us with his word the bible to give us some sort of direction and clarity, we would be just as insane and without hope as the rest of the world.
So im learning not to take offense so easily...at least thats the goal. One thing that im keeping in mind is that every single one of us has been gathered by Jehovah to this forum by means of Jesus Christ for a reason. If Jah sees worth in us, we have every bit of responsibility to see it in eachother. Even if the best that we can do is ...agree to disagree.