Friday, December 13, 2013
Discretion is the better part of valor
I have an employee that is insistent about informing the whole universe or at least the whole district where we work about her feelings of various interpretations of directives and then the whole circuit about her well wishes. In and of itself she should be free to say what she wants. And she is. But as the Taoists say freedom should not take the place of consideration of feelings and also should be approached with discretion. This is a truism, but it is up to the person to choose whether to use discretion or in the name of "Being Right" roll over everyone in his/her wake. Clearly Jesus didn't think of being right reigning supreme over compassion. Being Right doesn't mean flaunting it all over the neighborhood; on the other hand it does mean teach, rebuking, exhorting and encouraging others as well as being compassionate. May we always remember that there but for the grace of God go us!
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