You've probably seen the newest series of Cingular advertisements. Each one emphasizes how a dropped call could make a big deal in a conversation. These commercials remind me of what Paul addresses at the end of his letter to the church in Phillipi. There is a conflict between to women: Euodia and Syntyche. We don't know the details of the conflict. But Paul encourages the rest of the church to help them to agree in the Lord. He also encourages the women and all believes not to get anxious about things, especially their conflict, but with prayer and thanksgiving lay the concerns before God. Finally, (and this is why I wrote the blog) he tells Christians:

This is a truth that the protagonist of these commercials are not living by. They are not dwelling on what is true, instead when the conversation is unknowingly disconnected they are quick to jump to conclusions, that have not been substantiated. But isn't that often what we do. We are so quick to think the worst about a person or situation.

Remember this the next time your mind begins to wander and you begin to deviate from the truth that you know, and imagine the other as unfriendly, or even injurious. Think about wwhat is true, the things that are honorable, just, pure, lovely, gracious, praise worthy about that person.