Friendship Lost Over MS Windows
January 25th, 2005 | 12:27 AM |(5 years, 7 months, 2 weeks, 19 minutes ago)
From LinuxInsider comes this story about a man who tried to help his friend lower his Windows induced stress levels by pointing out viable alternatives.
And do you know what my efforts have gotten me so far? Right: I’m no longer his friend. Apparently I have an agenda here; some diabolical personal reason for wanting to him to buy a Mac. And it’s true, I do have a reason: He’d be a lot happier and more productive using a Mac because it would let him focus on the things he’s good at—an impressive list that doesn’t include Windows administration.
Unfortunately, it’s impossible to get there from where he is. Instead, I’m going to hear, someday soon, that the stress killed him, either directly or in traffic. That’s a bitter lesson, but one we all need to learn: Sometimes rationality and goodwill just aren’t enough, and you have to walk away because you can’t talk to the willfully deaf.
That situation sounds strangely familiar. Unfortunately, that is how some people respond to the good news of the cross. Paul lays out an appropriate response in 2nd Timothy, Chapter 3. This is only a small part of that excellent chapter on perseverance in the face of those who reject the truth:
You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them; and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
(2 Tim. 3:14-15, NASB)
Be sure to read the entire chapter of 2nd Timothy 3.
