THE THIN LINE

            It is a risky fault line that exists on the Tectonic plate that holds a bulk of the relationships on earth. It is sometimes very visible and at other times subtle in appearance.What pains me the most is that it brings to halt, relationships that would have resulted into mega impacts . This causes a shift in the movement pattern;  and most times take heavenly intervention and earthly yielding to get matters solved. Earthquakes and Tsunamis that happen, leading to loss of lives and property are caused by movements of the vast plates- the underlying foundations on which everything on the surface rests (My Explanation). Using this as a background, I want to delve into a matter that has resulted into a number of various forms of losses.

           There is a thin Line between Love and Hate, though not easily crossed, but with the right atmosphere for reaction, the product might be the crossing of the line; especially at points when Love is understood to be just a feeling and not considered as important as a decision. While it has its own justification from various circles of life, this is a line that should not be crossed, because at often times, the same or better amount of emotional energy used in the positive can be translated into the negative, with colossal impacts. Infamous causes are linked to wounded love, rejected love, abused love and various forms of negative stitches to “Love”. This is a line that lovers have crossed, that some friends have crossed and at some other points colleagues in ventures that should have had successful ends. At some points this line is glaring and at some other points, the crossing is done, before the parties realise the product of their actions. How do we cope when this line is crossed?

             There remains a thin line between respect and disappointment. This looks like the most common and easily spotted, but it comes in varying shades with damages that can be unimaginable. Trust is an important foundation to fruitful relationships, and functions better when there is respect. Respect remains a concept that comes with a huge responsibility; little wonder people who want to get respected without putting responsibility into consideration, end up in pits.This line is more dangerous, if it is crossed in relationships of unequal standings (Vertical relationships), leader and follower, Teacher and Student, Mentor and Mentee, Pastors and Members etc, it can act as a blockage to further flow of quality contents, disregard of future excellence. It can cause a mutation in a quality journey, and bring a large-scale destruction. You tell me, this line is easy to see and the uniqueness of some people’s experience will certainly change your mind. I agree that there are general principles to help you avoid this particular fault line, but the amount of energy in emotions and other cognitive perceptions, can cause a step over that is not thought of at the start. It begins with respect at the other end and end in disappointment at the other end. This end is a mother of endless possibilities in negativity. Who really wants to cross this line, come to think about it, especially in matters of spiritual leadership and flow of contents. This line is so thin and yet so lethal. How do we cope with this line?

             The Thin Line between Trust and Distrust, it begins with a walk of a life –time that can come crashing like a pack of cards if crossed. This line is a foundation to a wide range of structures. Some call it an answer to prayer, while to others it is a dreaded predicament. It is a line that functions supremely on the power of the mind and its reminder. Sometimes, it is intentional and at other times, a mistaken reality. Very easy to navigate wrongly and requires a lot of mind rewiring to get fixed. The whole existence of the earth is founded on the principle of trust, the expressions of your life is largely dependent on whom you put your trust in. Little wonder the Bible states that beings should not be trusted and only God can be trusted, but if we expect humans to be extension of God, how do we combine this reality? There are no quality human relationships without trust. It is the representative of the stability of the existence of any entity. With dangers of unfolding magnitude, can we avoid crossing this line? Are there concessions that must be made along the way in the negative and positive? But again, how do we cope with this line.

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             These lines exist in various forms, but I begin the journey into this path with a probe to check the understanding of the subject matter, maybe traces of life can be found on it...These are lines to be thought about. My paragraphs cannot capture the whole picture, but can start a process of unveiling. Let the thoughts begin. If the lines stated above are crossed, what next?