When Being Right Goes Wrong
We all know somebody that just can’t ever be wrong. They pick their position, and there isn’t anything on this earth that is going to change their opinion. You can present them with incontrovertible facts, and present it in a flawlessly logical manner, and you’re still going to be wrong. I call them 'right fighters' and I have a great deal of experience with people like this. Anything you say they don’t agree with means you are automatically wrong, because they are never wrong. And because they are never wrong, they never apologize for anything. And getting upset with them is a useless exercise because it just means you’re going to be mad, and they’re still going to think they’re right. The Bible gives us some wisdom for dealing with these situations in Romans 12:18, where Paul writes, “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” Notice Paul doesn't say, “If possible, make sure everyone knows you're right.”...
