The Consequences of Strife
The media has been riveted on our government leaders as they bicker over a solution to the debt crisis. Blame, back-biting and name-calling fill the news. The vitriol seems even worse after the debt-crisis settlement is signed. Americans—and probably the world—are tired of conflict. We’re ready for peace.
The economic climate today has led to pain and insecurity across the nation, but I believe even more harm is being caused by in-fighting. When leaders are unable to work together, it leads to anxiety, fear and insecurity in those whom they lead. That in turn leads to hesitancy to step up and take chances or make decisions. Insecurity and uncertainty paralyze. Consequently, problems are compounded.
Strife is destructive. The blame game and name-calling don’t build understanding or support for positions, platforms, or decisions. Tensions arise when opposite ideologies try to come together, but the country—its businesses and its citizens—need peace to prosper. It’s time to drop the vitriol. When tensions get high, the world does not need to witness the turmoil.
We long for peace as we experience strife’s destruction on the national level.
But the same dynamics dominate many families. Blame and back-biting parents lead to anxious, fearful, insecure children. Family leaders—parents–also need to work through differences in private. Children don’t need to hear blame, accusations, and backbiting—especially if their well-being depends on the outcome.
Anxiety, insecurity, and fear are destructive, especially during formative years.
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