
- We mislabel divisive conversation as helpful criticism.
- We mislabel malignant gossip as prayerful concern.
- We mislabel sporadic generosity to ease personal guilt as genuine compassion for others.
- We mislabel once-a-week attendance as faithful Christianity.
- We mislabel societal dysfunction as the norm because it is widely accepted.
- We mislabel lustful glances & adulterous flirting as harmless, friendly interaction.
- We mislabel deliberate sinfulness as acceptable because it's "not that bad."
We have two choices: blindly follow poorly labeled practices and let their misnomer fool us into a false sense of what is good or we can recognize what is wrong and make the correction in our own lives first. Just because a label makes us feel better about ourselves doesn't mean it's actually good for us.
A candy coated poison pill tastes better going down, but it will still kill you.
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