Cynicism
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:23 pm
What is a cynic? A person “disposed to rail or find fault� and as one who “shows a disposition to disbelieve in … sincerity… and is wont to express this by sneers and sarcasm.� In short, the cynic is “a sneering fault-finder.�
Many of us know a few people we would describe as cynics...someone who never hesitates to voice their own critical opinions of other people. I think most cynics are idealists at heart. The typical cynic tends to start off assuming the best… only to be disappointed again and again. This constant disillusionment naturally leads him to being suspicious.
A cynical shepherd can easliy become an abusing shepherd without even being aware of it. Lord keep be from being a cynic. Help me to deal with my disappointment in appropriate ways.
Many of us know a few people we would describe as cynics...someone who never hesitates to voice their own critical opinions of other people. I think most cynics are idealists at heart. The typical cynic tends to start off assuming the best… only to be disappointed again and again. This constant disillusionment naturally leads him to being suspicious.
A cynical shepherd can easliy become an abusing shepherd without even being aware of it. Lord keep be from being a cynic. Help me to deal with my disappointment in appropriate ways.