Are you using the "Truth" for the right reasons?

Have you been told that the truth will set you free? The "truth" can be a dangerous thing.  It can bring things together as well as separate. Scripture teaches that the truth is a two-edged sword. A tool has no power on its own. They have to be picked up and used. It is in the intention, purpose, and design of the wielder that makes a tool helpful or harmful.

For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword. It is penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It can judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. - Hebrew 4:12 (Edited)

In the world of social media, there is one blatantly missing factor. That factor is the emotional input of the speaker and reader. I have problems with my ears. I have lost most of my hearing while in the U.S. Navy. It became apparent that body language, emotional context, and a host of other factors go into the process of communicating. A person that is deaf relies on the non-verbal parts of communication more than people realize. I contend that people, in general, do as well. 

According to several sources, body language accounts for nearly 65% of all communication. It isn't as important as what you say but (1) the inflection in your voice and (2) body language. That being the case, the amount of mixed signals one can generate is astonishing. 

Admittedly, body language and your inflection are not an exact science. The culture you grew up in plays a large part in defining what certain things mean. One prime example is the use of the sign that represents the number 2 and the Peace sign. In the United States, these definitions are generally universally accepted. However, in Great Britain, the U.S. Peace sign is taken as an insult. It means the same as if you were "flipping someone off" by extending your middle finger at someone. 

To explain this, one needs to go back in History. When Great Britain and France was fighting each other, England had one weapon that caused concern among the French. That weapon was the English Long Bow. When the French would capture English soldiers, they would amputate the first two fingers. Thus, before a battle, the English would extend their first two fingers in a display of defiance.

Modern Psychology agrees that this is a clue as to what someone is feeling. It is possible, then, to speak the truth and display an emotion that contradicts the meaning. The feeling is a clue as to the intent, purpose, and desire of the person speaking. A person can twist the truth to fit their purpose.

Of recent note, there is a passage of scripture that people twisted to suit an evil purpose. They use the verse where Yeshua (Jesus) leaves the 99 to search for the one. They then proclaim that a segment of our population is "that one." I asked a simple question. For what reason did Yeshua leave the 99 and go out to search for the "one?" I received no answer. I asked, "Are you proclaiming the gospel to that "one"? The accusations I received are right on course for a society slowly losing the battle, a battle where the consequences will be extreme. The result is not like they hope it will be.