Distinguishing Marks of a Quarrelsome Person
by Kevin DeYoung
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A quarrelsome person is habitually disagreeable and decisive.
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You defend every conviction with the same degree of intensity.
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You are quick to speak and slow to listen.
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You are not looking to learn in a conversation, you are looking to defend, dominate and destroy.
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Your only model for ministry is the showdown on Mount Carmel.
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You never give the benefit of a doubt.
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You put the worst construction on everything.
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You have no unarticulated opinions.
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You are unable to sympathize with your opponents.
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Your first instinct is to criticize. Your last instinct is to encourage.
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Your “thing” is the only grid you see through.
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You derive a sense of satisfaction from being rejected an marginalized.
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You are always in the trenches with grenades strapped to your chest, never in the mess hall with ice-cream and ping-pong. (Not having fun in ministry)
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You have never change your mind on an important matter.
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