My Reality is Not Your Reality

There's never been a truer word, though there areSo, what's the better worldview? A just, fair world of
plenty as truthful. We naturally seek evidence in lifeopportunity or a world that's loaded with despair and
that backs our worldview and our biases will neverbasically unfair and unjust? You tell me.
really cater for the person who has a polar oppositeI know if I have my choice what I choose. It is to see
worldview. More is the pity.the world as it is--in that moment. I would like to be
Take it further, and we all know people who see theable to, "Rejoice with those who rejoice; [and] mourn
world as either an unjust place or a just place. Therewith those who mourn." (Romans 12:15 TNIV)
are probably equal numbers of people in both camps.The trouble is we don't see things that rationally most
The truth, of course, is both are right. The world is atof the time; but we can if we choose to. But, to do it
times just and at other times it's unjust. And even inrequires a commitment to see and live in truth to the
those times anyone can see the unjustness in the justbanishment of negative emotions that sway the heart
time and vice versa.inordinately.
Both views of the world are visible. Just because weThere's another truth. There's nothing quite like an
don't agree doesn't mean it's not there for the nexteven, fair-minded worldview.
person. How incredible it is that we can all see soCopyright © 2009, S. J. Wickham. All Rights
differently in the first place!Reserved.