I don't think most of us know how to interact with each other properly nowadays. By saying that, I suppose I am indicating that there is a "proper" way to interact. But perhaps I am just a throwback to simpler times... sigh.
My wife was lamenting the other day that a friend of hers just had a baby, and she knew all about it already. Problem was, she hadn't spoken with her friend. She had learned it all from Facebook. And not just her friend's Facebook updates, but her friend's friends' Facebook updates as well. There used to be a time when you'd get a phone call and share that joy together. Now the circle can narrow immensely. You don't need to talk to people about it, because they already know.
If your brother sins against you, you should talk to him privately and deal with it that way. You don't have to publicize the whole thing. It's always been easier to gossip about these things, but now it's just about the default condition to publicize things, rather than keep them secret. But how many things would end better if we just dealt with them the way Jesus suggests? If the try to do it quietly, and that doesn't work out, fine, start broadening the circle. But don't "tweet" your grievances at your fist convenience.
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