When the Grid Goes Down

Today’s talk isn’t just about disagreeing well, and arguing well—that’s what it might seem like at first glance, but actually, it’s about navigating the reality that we live in. No matter what anyone feels about conservatives, liberals, LGBTQ, or any person they disagree with, the reality is: They exist. Plain and simple. Whether or not someone agrees or disagrees or recognizes them, or not, it doesn’t change the fact that they exist, and this is our shared reality. We need to find a way to all exist together. And learning to disagree and disagree well, is vital to that. And so is arguing well. Often times we might ask ourselves what’s the difference between disagreeing and arguing, and how to navigate in those moments—and that is what today’s talk is truly about. We live in a time of arguments. And many of the disagreements we find ourselves in the middle of are usually based on misinformation. Misinformation that we blindly take as fact. How can we battle this? We need to remember that we have to love each other. Love our neighbors and our enemies as if there was no difference between them. Even when we don’t like them, we have to love them. Especially when we don’t like them. It may not seem it, but arguing and disagreeing is more important than we realize, because leaving no room for disagreements is what leads to war. Freedom is messy! Humanity is messy! Disagreeing is messy! There is pain and conflict that can’t be avoided. But if pain and conflict, and suffering, is something we all go through—doesn’t that just mean it’s our shared experience? And maybe, if approached correctly, instead of dividing us further, it can actually heal us, and bring us all that much closer together. This talk was given on November 24, 2024 from Seattle, Washington. www.facebook.com/revolutionchurchmn www.revolutionchurch.com/donate www.youtube.com/revolutionbroadcasting @jaybakker @revolution1994 @revolution94 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.