| There's never been a truer word, though there are | | | | So, what's the better worldview? A just, fair world of |
| plenty as truthful. We naturally seek evidence in life | | | | opportunity or a world that's loaded with despair and |
| that backs our worldview and our biases will never | | | | basically unfair and unjust? You tell me. |
| really cater for the person who has a polar opposite | | | | I 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 the | | | | able to, "Rejoice with those who rejoice; [and] mourn |
| world as either an unjust place or a just place. There | | | | with 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 at | | | | of the time; but we can if we choose to. But, to do it |
| times just and at other times it's unjust. And even in | | | | requires a commitment to see and live in truth to the |
| those times anyone can see the unjustness in the just | | | | banishment of negative emotions that sway the heart |
| time and vice versa. | | | | inordinately. |
| Both views of the world are visible. Just because we | | | | There's another truth. There's nothing quite like an |
| don't agree doesn't mean it's not there for the next | | | | even, fair-minded worldview. |
| person. How incredible it is that we can all see so | | | | Copyright © 2009, S. J. Wickham. All Rights |
| differently in the first place! | | | | Reserved. |