The relationship between the "systems" of the world is “knot” ...... to be lovingly untangled.

The above comment from Largo on an earlier post caught my attention.   We all have this tendency to  think that we  are right (our system is right),  and everyone else his wrong.  In the breakup of a marriage for example, it is common for both sides to lay 100% of the blame the other one.  A counsellor once told me in situations like that,  we both know 10% of the truth, so that 80% of the truth is unknown.

But is it even more complicated than that. The 10% that we do know (if indeed it is that high) is not all truth. Miss-communications, misunderstandings, false conclusions jumped to, lies we tell ourselves in order to survive etc. etc., all form part of this 10%.  I said in an earlier post, none of us has all the truth. Now I am saying that not all that we know (or think we know) is true. In fact it is (often) a (highly tangled) mess.  So “knot” describes it well. How to untangle it? It not easy.  But if we are to draw closer to the truth we will need to learn to listen to each other, and to listen well (its a skill most of us don't have, but need to learn). We will also need to share our feelings (are you listening men?), and be willing to admit that we are wrong. We need to learn to disagree agreeably!

    “Lovingly untangled” says it well for me, treating each other with respect, affording each other dignity,  allowing each other to speak, listening to each other.  And we can and should afford each other dignity because, although in many things we all fail, we are all made in the image of God. This being the case we are all infinitely valuable.  Yes you too. Its not just me saying that (John 3:16). We are not just the by-product of some faceless cosmic accident.  Each one of us is unique and special, and each one of us has a meaningful destiny (Jeremiah 29:11).