tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22258275.post3609267334997188346..comments2014-10-21T08:06:20.333-05:00Comments on The Schoeneblog: The Tongue (caution! hazardous when in use)Alden Schoeneberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473879863772891585noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22258275.post-55097792874172164422011-09-11T21:47:53.112-05:002011-09-11T21:47:53.112-05:00I like that Watchman Nee quote. That's really...I like that Watchman Nee quote. That's really what I was getting at. Adding qualifiers to a compliment doesn't always mean it is backhanded. As we learn to speak sweeter we will be able to tell the truth to one another in love.<br /><br />Surprisingly good... nice.<br /><br />Thanks, Quint. You actually had something profound to say. :)Alden Schoeneberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473879863772891585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22258275.post-60429437049111410572011-09-11T10:22:15.556-05:002011-09-11T10:22:15.556-05:00This was a surprisingly good blog ... wait ... OK ...This was a surprisingly good blog ... wait ... OK obviously I need to read it again. Isn't it sad though when someone gives a heartfelt honest compliment that we wonder if it was truthful or not or even think that they might be playing an angle. I was challenged even more along these same lines by a Watchman Nee quote " If we only try to do the right thing surely we are poor Christians. We should try to do more than what is right."Quinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06417133304804808734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22258275.post-8666025758508275172011-09-06T21:57:32.725-05:002011-09-06T21:57:32.725-05:00In fact, I enjoy sarcasm very much and am well ver...In fact, I enjoy sarcasm very much and am well versed in it. Not all sarcasm is ill placed, but for me it can detour my best attempts at encouragement and lead me down it's familiar road and away from my mission of real encouragement. Thanks for the comment, mooshie.Alden Schoeneberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473879863772891585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22258275.post-73678952644590885532011-09-06T18:05:44.575-05:002011-09-06T18:05:44.575-05:00I don't know. I've never thought of my sar...I don't know. I've never thought of my sarcasm as a bad thing. I guess I'll have to rethink it though.<br /><br />PS I appreciate you reminding us when you have written a new blog. I tend to forget its there.mooshiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470975228098859383noreply@blogger.com