Two Sides To A Story. Part [4] 08/15/2025 (Morning thought)

Deuteronomy 19:18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother. 19 Then shall you do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.

Instruction [2]: 1st Timothy 5: 19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses…. Note well the Scriptural instruction in the passage is to refuse the accusation if it is coming from a single source. This does not necessarily mean that it is not true, it may actually be true, but if it is coming only from one person, it should be refused. In other words, before rushing to conclusions, take some time to listen carefully without biases.

And let there be a preponderance of unmistakable evidence before drawing any conclusion. This way of handling stories, and rumors which may occur from time to time, could save a lot of persons the pain, and heartache of repairing damages, after the fact. It must be stated here that because of man’s fallen nature, we naturally tend to gravitate towards bad news, more than good news, in so much that the news media actually thrives off of negative stories much more than good news.

For instance, when some juicy tabloid story is on the menu, as is the case currently, you will usually find that the 7:00 pm news hour will open up with the story in question while the news on health and well- being is left for last, for around 7:45 pm. This strategy deliberately puts the spotlight on negatives instead of positives, and the multitudes eagerly gobble up the bad, sometimes in exchange for the good.

1st Corinthians 2:2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

May The lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Two Sides To A Story. Part [3] 08/15/2025 (Evening thought)

Instruction [1]: James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath…. This instruction when carried out in the spirit of love could stop fairytales in their tracks, and would grant time for careful consideration before drawing your conclusions. Sometimes, in the heat of the moment, when those juicy tidbits are being served up one’s emotions and feelings might get in the way of rational thought and wherever this is the case, persons would be prone to rush to judgement, before hearing both sides of the story.

Tales have a way of going through a metamorphoses and taking on a life of their own, in so much that it’s often the case when they emerge from the spin mill, other details that were never in the original account may become added to the mix, and this often tends to blur the truth in the matter.

Another instruction in dealing with stories and hear says that may even be true, is that of confirming the matter from more than one person, because doing so will prevent one lone wolf from spewing scatter-shots from the Jerry Springer rifle…… Deuteronomy 19: 15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

Deuteronomy 19:16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; 17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!