i wrote awhile ago about rebellion and criticism. i have another short thought about rebellion that goes with the first one. it occurs to me that in order for rebellion to be effective, someone has to care about the one being rebellious. rebellion has love in its crosshairs. it has an appetite to hurt the ones that care the most about the overall well-being of the person that is being controlled by it.
we see this often with young people. when they are listening to the voice of rebellion, they feel strangely empowered to say incredibly hurtful things to the parents and leaders that are pouring their lives into them. when you are the one that is loving, it is so hard to separate their actions from who you know they are to be.
so, this is my short thought about rebellion, and i pray that i am never the one dishing out the evil poison.
wow, that's a cool though keri. Btw just found your blog today! After reading that though, what about people who are rebelling against something other than a person? Like people who are rebelling against authority in general, like a gov't or economic system?
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hey tim! sorry, i just saw this comment, i don't scroll through very often i guess. that is a good question, and i don't know the answer. but i will think about it. i welcome your thoughts too!
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