Unpredictable Humans!

 

Often humans are unpredictable. People change based on power, money, fame, status, moods, feelings etc. Most of us have learnt to adapt to change in peoples’ behaviours and attitudes. Whereas, in the animal kingdom their characters are static, and it is easy to understand them. Even as humans there is a set of social behaviours expected from us as a sane human being. Behavioural psychologists have classified people based on Introverts, extroverts, ambiverts and further classified people to type A, B, C and D, describing how people respond and react based on their personality.

We make assumptions based on our beliefs about other people's behaviour, and most of the time people don't react based on our assumption. We rely on other people's predictability, so much so that when they fail to act the way we predicted we wonder what is wrong with them.

Though each person is predictable its more the state of the person’s heart that makes a person to behave in a certain way. Environment and other factors are only complementing factors.

To state an example, the giver assumes he/she is powerful than the receiver, though the receiver holds the right to receive the contribution. Unfortunately, the giver uses his/her power and position to manipulate or control the receiver. They are Narcissist ending up as sociopaths. Just to define sociopath in a nutshell, people with sociopathy may have little empathy and a habit of rationalizing their actions. But they are well aware of the difference between right and wrong.

This unpredictability of a person has tremendous impact on family and relationships at large. And mentioned above, when a man's heart is guilty of doing something wrong in the past or present, he/she starts operating in haphazard, reckless manner leading to unpredictability.

Jesus modelled a perfect character for all of us. It is recorded in the Bible, "So all (people) bore witness to Him and marvelled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth...". As He was a sinless God He had a consistent character of unfailing love, gentleness, compassion, which attracted people from all walks of life.

A God who predicted His own death and resurrection, He submitted Himself to shame and pain to die on the cross of calvary where He was crucified. A remarkable character is recorded in one of the verses about His nature, "He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death even to death on a cross.". He did that so that the marvellous resurrection can be displayed to the entire world for finding salvation and impacting true transformation of heart. Being unpredictable in doing good is so much appreciated than being unpredictable in doing bad.

 

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