Thursday, July 27, 2006
Cliches--don't use them--they don't confort people
It is temtping to use Cliches to help explain the bad things that happen in people's lives. Some well-intentioned people say:
1. God has a plan.
2. Things will work out good in the end.
3. The strongest steel goes through the hottest fire.
4. If God didn't think you could handle this He wouldn't give this load to carry.
5. He is testing your faith.
6. The window of life can only be viewed through the pane (pain) of loss.
We could debate for a long time how many of these cliches are true--but that isn't the point. The point is we are trying to comfort the person. If it doesn't comfort, we don't say it.
May you learn to LISTEN rather than talk.
Let us weep with those who weep!
1. God has a plan.
2. Things will work out good in the end.
3. The strongest steel goes through the hottest fire.
4. If God didn't think you could handle this He wouldn't give this load to carry.
5. He is testing your faith.
6. The window of life can only be viewed through the pane (pain) of loss.
We could debate for a long time how many of these cliches are true--but that isn't the point. The point is we are trying to comfort the person. If it doesn't comfort, we don't say it.
May you learn to LISTEN rather than talk.
Let us weep with those who weep!
# posted by survivors story @ 6:27 AM 
