She had just finished bemoaning the budget blowout of Auckland’s new transport system. I responded with my two cents. I didn’t agree they were negligent. I didn’t agree they had failed. And I told her so. Later at home, I realised I had chosen to be disagreeable. For the sake of being disagreeable. Not for … Continue reading Disagreeable
Tag: humility
Humility
I was standing at the precooked chicken counter, looking for a free-range chook. A young woman was busily arranging the display. On closer inspection, I noticed that although the bags had a small free-range logo on them, they didn’t have their usual labeling. "Excuse me, are these free-range?” “No”. “They have a free-range logo on … Continue reading Humility
Helpful knowledge
“… knowledge makes us proud of ourselves, while love makes us helpful to others.” 1 Corinthians 8:1 CEV “… sometimes our humble hearts can help us more than our proud minds...” 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 MSG I've had two experiences this week where people have stated the “facts”, and shared their “knowledge”, yet the last thing … Continue reading Helpful knowledge
