What is in a word? Is it the word itself, or the feeling, emotions, and the connotation behind it? I contend it is the connotation behind it.
Some of you know my wife, Barbie Kitchens. Some know her personality, character, and work style. ALL of which I deeply admire, respect, and love.
I said the word "Woman" in a highly disrespectful attitude. It wasn't the word that got the response I received. It was the message behind it. Communication isn't just a matter of choosing the right words. Communication includes all the non-verbal clues that give direction, meaning, and substance to a message.
I am well aware of certain people in my past that would find what I said in an experiment to be an excuse to launch an all-out assault on their "target of choice." This "target of choice" has long been targeted, but they have had no "reason" or "excuse" that would "justify" actions they know full well are wrong, short-sighted, and erroneous.
My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent. If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; Let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; Let's swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit. - Proverbs 1:10-12 HNV
This passage speaks of the type of person that waits for someone to slip up and give them a chance to be offended! They will often lurk in the shadows, all the while carefully plotting every move against their "target of choice."
Dealing with such people is like walking on thin ice. The matter is worse when they are trying to break through the ice. They have laid a trap and are determined for you to trigger their trap.
Sincerely,
David A. Kitchens
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