Proverbs 26:17 "Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears."
Have we completely forgotten how to mind our own business?
This verse says it is a sign of foolishness to rush into other peoples issues. It is a foolishness born from pride. Apparently sticking a keyboard and a monitor in front of someone, suddenly makes them an expert in every topic known to man.
Some kid gets away from his mom for twenty seconds at the zoo and we all become parenting experts..
A family mistakenly tries to help a baby buffalo - and suddenly we are all Jack Hana.
Some lady gets rich for laughing with a Chewbacca mask on, and we pummel her like Simon Cowell
... and the list goes on and on.
Is that necessary?...We take a slanted "snip-it" of a news story and suddenly think we have all the answers, and the world needs to hear it.
Have we become so arrogant that we cannot hold our tongues? We have no empathy and no desire to acquire any. And every topic needs our input .. We vent our opinions and defend our position without a hint of decorum or politeness.
The greatest commandment of all contains the phrase "love your neighbor as yourself". Perhaps we should re-focus. Maybe empathy and compassion have become endangered species. It's time to re-introduce manners and common kindness.
Let's start this week by being quick to listen, and slow to speak, and even slower to type...and let's reevaluate the virtue of minding our own business.
"Never miss a good chance to shut up.”
- Will Rogers
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