Some people may not consider slander, libel, and slander to be art, but slander has certain artistic styles. Let’s talk specifically about the art of character assassination.
Sadly, such antics/tactics often rear their ugly heads as the US midterm elections approach.
I recently heard why you should vote for a particular candidate in one of our local election campaigns. Early on, all I heard was why I shouldn’t vote for his opponent. I want to know
There was a time when we really considered using the gift of words to help campaign a few local politicians. Something I would never consider doing is throwing slurs at a candidate.
Let’s take a look at King David’s words in Psalm 5:9-10. Their hearts are full of destruction. Their throats are open graveyards, their tongues speak deceit. God, convict them! Let their intrigue be their downfall. for they have rebelled against you.
In my opinion, King David took a proper approach to his adversary and raised the issue to God rather than taking matters into his own hands.
Yes, there was a terrible sin against Bathsheba’s husband, Uriah, set forth in 2 Samuel 11.
Then, just a few chapters later, we witness Absalom, one of King David’s sons, doing all he can to raise an insurrection, a rebellion, to overthrow his father in the later years of King David. increase. Sadly, Absalom’s ambitions led to his demise, but interestingly, not at the hands of his father.
Similarly, the news media have aggressively attacked those with conservative views and values in recent years, and some have unfortunately retaliated. Perhaps the best approach is to simply state that you love your position and recognize that those who hold opposing views are not your enemies.
There is so much misinformation being circulated and so much misunderstanding that we need to find common ground and stop all this bickering. My personal strategy is daily prayer and standing firm on principles I know to be true.
In the Book of James, Jesus’ half-brother, who oversaw the fellowship of Christians in Jerusalem before his untimely death, has much to say about the wickedness of speaking in tongues. James 1:26 says, “Whoever thinks he is religious, but does not keep his tongue tight, is deceiving himself, and his religion is worthless.” It is written
As a kid, one of my favorite Disney movies was bambiOne of the lessons learned from that movie was the comment made by Thumper, Bambi’s rabbit friend. Thumper is officially sharing his mother’s sage advice with his friends. Recalling that scene, his advice goes something like this:
In God’s family, we have a responsibility to present the truth and never cast slander. Christ Jesus set the perfect example. Rather than simply following his example, we are wise to do all we can to prevent others from practicing the art of personality assassination.
place to ponder
» Psalm 34:11-14
» Proverbs 17:19-20
» Isaiah 59:1-4
» James 3:5-8
— Jim Langley has been writing for over 30 years while working as a life and health insurance agent in Santa Barbara. In recent years his passion has turned to writing about his personal relationship with God, and his goal is to encourage others to draw closer to God as well. As a long-time member of the CBMC of Santa Barbara (Christian Business Men’s Connection), he began writing his column on Q4 strategy in 2014 and is now a member of CBMC International’s Mondays and Manna his devotional. reach a global audience through For more information, please contact jim@fourthquarterstrategies.com. Click here for past columns. The opinions expressed are his own.
