People are people, Part 2...
The first 'People are People' post lacked something.
I wrote, "Despite what I sometimes think, people are people everywhere and always and to believe otherwise robs them of their humanity." and "To portray perfection or believe it’s found in some other man or woman denies the reality that we are broken people in need of more than what we, ourselves possess."
The question I've pondered since writing those lines is this: what, exactly, does thinking someone is perfect, rob of their humanity?
Why is it not a compliment?
Because praising the illusion of perfection gives a person the superficial entitlement to it. And when said person owns your praise, believing themselves to be perfect they establish for themselves the expectation of perfection, which they can never achieve. You've set a trap for them. They are destined to fail the expectation of perfection and their eventual fall will be nasty one because of it.
Hollywood stars, business professionals, your spouse, your significant other, your boss, the guy at church, the lady in the office, the new friend...
Don't expect any of them to be perfect.
People are people everywhere and always and people need grace and love.
Offer them the grace you've found in Christ - they'll find your love refreshing and real and they'll value your friendship more because of it.
I wrote, "Despite what I sometimes think, people are people everywhere and always and to believe otherwise robs them of their humanity." and "To portray perfection or believe it’s found in some other man or woman denies the reality that we are broken people in need of more than what we, ourselves possess."
The question I've pondered since writing those lines is this: what, exactly, does thinking someone is perfect, rob of their humanity?
Why is it not a compliment?
Because praising the illusion of perfection gives a person the superficial entitlement to it. And when said person owns your praise, believing themselves to be perfect they establish for themselves the expectation of perfection, which they can never achieve. You've set a trap for them. They are destined to fail the expectation of perfection and their eventual fall will be nasty one because of it.
Hollywood stars, business professionals, your spouse, your significant other, your boss, the guy at church, the lady in the office, the new friend...
Don't expect any of them to be perfect.
People are people everywhere and always and people need grace and love.
Offer them the grace you've found in Christ - they'll find your love refreshing and real and they'll value your friendship more because of it.
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