Ever since I got into college, more specifically, since I began taking education courses, the words of the hour for quite a while in my head were "social skill". If you don't have social skills, you're screwed. I often think of my brother-in-law who is said not to have them. He is a very honest, and blunt person. Because of such attributes, he lacks social skills.
It seems to me, having social skills means being able to lie and cheat without being noticed. It is like when someone is fat, and they ask you if they look fat, and you tell them: of course not! You look great! If you are able to lie successfully, then you have social skills. Another instance of having social skills is pretending to like people. You got to act like you like people you dislike, so everyone can get along under a shroud of hypocrisy and falsehood. Proverbs say that it is better to receive the truth from a friend, than to be constantly bathed in an enemies abundance of lies, flattery and deceit.
Quite honestly, I have a hard time being good at social skills. Lying doesn't come to me easily because of what I read in the Bible. The father of lies is the devil, and those who are in Christ are a new creation. How can we be a new creation and continue to lie and cheat? I just don't understand. Can someone help me to understand? I also don't see how someone can believe one part of the Bible but not the whole. Gotta go now.
About Me
- Troth Aude
- I have created this space to share whatever comes to my mind. In school, there was such an emphasis on writing, and even blogging. I take this will be a place for me to rant, vent, teach, to love and to be loved, to hate and to be hated. Furthermore, it will help me to cope with the emptiness that comes from living away from my family. I am a foreigner married to an American. We love each other and are committed to our little family. I plan to blog at least twice a week, and I hope folks will be interested in what I have to share. I think a blog is a place where people who are like minded can meet and mingle, and keep their distance at the same time. I am usually thinking of God, family, fitness, eating healthily, and being a good friend. I think my posts will be worthwhile. Well, follow me, and get to know my mind, and my world.
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