Tonight's performance practice ended on a sour note. OC was emotionally upset (he's gay, so understandably more emotional) with the contingent for changing this weekend's program without informing him. NL knew about the change in the program and had given his consent on it but kept quiet when OC reprimanded the entire contingent on not respecting the orientation committee and taking actions without consultation. HIS contingent ok. Can't help but feel disgusted at the 'cowardness'. There's an apparent 'political' schema behind all the unhappiness, so the contingent became the scapegoat. Thinking back, the choice of words used by OC was quite obviously targeting NL though he was scolding the contingent. 指桑骂槐.Ha.
Is keeping quiet and not speaking up the best action to take to be a good testimony? A bit of a struggle there. Had thought of adding my 2 cents worth during last night's 'commotion' but eventually did not. Sometimes I know it's pointless to say anything because it won't change anything, and speaking up can be deemed to be a 'troublemaker'. But not voicing out can result in the build up of an invisible distance and barrier between people because you are always trying to guess each others' minds. Terribly tiring to be doing that and it becomes difficult to be sincere with one another.
To say or not to say? Maybe it's the tone that matters, and the attitude you have when raising the point. But there's the fear of not delivering the message across in the 'best' way possible. Hmm, come to think of it, I almost forgot the most useful tool here: pray! For wisdom in using the right words and tone, for the deliverance of the Holy Spirit to empower. Hallelujah!
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