12 One of Crete’s own prophets has said it: “Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.”[c] 13 This saying is true.
I've got a couple of verses today. The first is this one. It seems like its painting with a broad brush, doesn't it? Seems like pretty straight forward stereotyping.
15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure.
This is my second take. Have you ever noticed that a positive person and a negative person can look at the same situation and see it completely different? A positive person will always see the good, the potential, or downplay the potential impact. The negative person always looks at the situation as the start of something catastrophic.
I see something very similar in this verse. To those that are pure...they tend to see pure. People that are corrupted tend to see the negativity in everything.
have a great weekend!
tp
16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
ReplyDeletethis seems prevalent in our society today. especially among very visible leaders and entertainment stars. The use of God's name when they think its the right time to call on it but their actions otherwise seem contrary to what they claim to believe. Not just slip ups, but just recurring actions.
you glass is half full analogy is right on the money.
knut