For folks like this, do you consider it a blessing or curse?
For me, it can feel like a curse b/c so often I'm not in a position to do anything about it & so I end up having to watch as (what seems) avoidable become reality.
I'm not sure what the answer is, but part of the dilemma is that our communities often have a gap btwn those w/ authority for decision making & those w/ gifts of foresight/discernment.
Those who have ability to see potential problems can come across as pessimists & nobody wants that kind of negative energy in an organization, do we?
Obviously, this is a much larger, much more complicated conversation, but I wonder the degree to which our communities & churches reward positivity & optimism to the loss of warnings.
The last chapter in #AllThatsGood deals w/ this Q: How can we live with one another, benefit from each others' gifts, & also allow for dissent? How can those who offer warnings find the patience to wait while others process them?
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