I recently removed an old fence from around our home. When my youngest son asked if it was hard work. I responded by telling him that it is always easier to tear down than to build up. The same is true with people. It is very easy to tear someone down because we don’t agree with him or her or we think they are doing something wrong. Like Jesus said, it is easier to find the speck in our neighbors eye than to find the log in ours.
When we disciple people we should focus on building up as often as we can. If we are discipling people who are young in their Christian faith, they will more than likely do things that our church culture will think inappropriate. Discipleship is a time for building up and correcting, but understanding how to correct without tearing down. It is the Holy Spirit who will convince them they are doing wrong not you or I. When we try nd tell people they are doing things wrong they may quit for a short period of time but then restart only to find it is harder to quit the second time.
Encourage those you disciple to search the scriptures for the truth. remember, “A man convinced against his will, is of the same mind still.” (Dave Ramsey) If they do not come to the conclusion themselves, it won’t stick.
It is a great post and thank you for sharing, I agree with you that tearing others up is very easy. So maybe we could keep enough kind to encourage others and keep enough strong to bear attack from others.
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Negative emotions often seem out of our control, especially when someone has hurt us or humiliated us. Try to keep in mind that people who are unkind have very difficult lives. They don’t keep friends, they alienate family, they have complicated relationships at work. You need to grit your teeth and stop thinking about them for awhile. Because the hurt is new, your emotions are raw and harder to control, but it will pass over time. Human nature often involves vengeance, but the fact is vengeance often takes us to a worse place than we were before. Just be patient, pity her for being a horrible person, and be glad you are no longer involved with her. I wish you all the best.
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It is also easier to push people who are down further down, its hard work to pick someone up – why not try that instead!
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Hi Steve! Very well said. Let anyone talks against us, throw us bad words but then instead of throwing back those words to them, smile back and simply tell them “May God Bless You”..
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It’s a pity that it is already a constant practice for people to say bad things and putting people down than building them up. We all kneel down if we need something, but are we capable enough to ask something when we ruined one of his creation? I wonder why is it easier to talk dirty words in front of so many people as an expression and find it hard to pray first before eating on fast food chains? and why it is so easy to tear people apart than building them up. such a pity that this is already a constant unproductive practice by most everybody. As a way of teaching my kids about building people is I always say nice things to others and if I have nothing nice to say, i just kept my silence and that is what my kids adapt form me .
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Your post is Great! When you’re trying someone to tear down you know what you’re also putting yourself down.Instead let’s just spread love and peace.
Excellent analogy. It is very easy to put someone down. harsh words are enough to make anyone sad. Look for yourself first, before pointing the fault of someone.
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Negative emotions often seem out of our control, especially when someone has hurt us or humiliated us. Try to keep in mind that people who are unkind have very difficult lives. They don’t keep friends, they alienate family, they have complicated relationships at work. You need to grit your teeth and stop thinking about them for awhile. Because the hurt is new, your emotions are raw and harder to control, but it will pass over time. Human nature often involves vengeance, but the fact is vengeance often takes us to a worse place than we were before. Just be patient, pity her for being a horrible person, and be glad you are no longer involved with her. I wish you all the best.
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It is really true that making oneself tear down is very easy, but it is not good even if you look in all angles. Do good to everyone and you will get a good karma.
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“So a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor”…right? Gandhi would have been Christian had that racist Christian not pushed him down the stairs of a church. Can you imaging having to explain that one to Jesus on judgement day? (shrugs shoulders) well Lord…I didn’t know he was going to be “GANDHI .” Yah… it’s allot easier to tear down than to build up.
Excellent analogy. It is very easy to put someone down. harsh words are enough to make anyone sad. Look for yourself first, before pointing the fault of someone.
It is the Holy Spirit who will convince them they are doing wrong not you or I. Thanks for sharing your blog. GREAT! |
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Its easy to pull people down but its also so unproductive, it does, however, seem to be increasing in popularity and happening more and more often.
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I also agree that the easiest thing is to smash a man’s self-esteem and self -confident. And besides, thus you are not going to get some result. Everything must be done calmly and with respect to the others!
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Beautiful analogy! Tearing people down is the easiest, and I like to teach my children that the easiest ways of doing things are usually not the best ways. Easiest things can be done by everybody, but it takes a man to do right things.
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That’s true, destroying is much easier and faster than creation.
But only through hard work and effort we can make a better future for our children.
That’s a good analogy to use with your son. It’s certainly easier to tear someone down than to build someone up. In fact, it’s a lot more work and it takes relational capital on our part. I remind my students that discipline is a form of love. It must be done in love and if you do it right people will respond.
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