The Power of Humility
Image by iStock Photos Long ago in the 1960s, I was in a Pentecostal church where the visiting preacher referenced Philippians 4:2, “ I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. ” The preacher added, “I call ‘em You Are Odious and Soon Touchy.” The congregation howled with laughter. We could all recall catty church spats among men as well as women. It may be unfair to require someone to change their opinion or judgment on a matter, but it’s not unreasonable to ask for a willing compromise. That means that one or the other combatant has to blink, to surrender their demands, to let it go . A disciple of Christ who is soon-touchy has everyone tiptoeing around them, not wanting to set off that BP spiking lecture or the cold shoulder pout. You-are-odious people are quick to judge, lacking the ability to see themselves in the mirror, or hear how obnoxious and toxic their attitude is. In his plea for the women to reconcile, Paul is calling for hum...