24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. (Matthew 25:24-27 ESV – He also who had received the one talent – Bible Gateway)
Some people might say – „Because you’re a severe person, I fear you, thus I don’t communicate with you”. And the answer comes, paradoxically – „Because I’m a severe person, for this reason alone you should communicate with me”.
I once had a teacher in primary school. He was considered and rumored to be severe.
One time, he came a bit unexpectedly to the classroom.
One colleague, trying to warn us, came yelling – „Mr. X!!!” (referring that Mr. X was coming).
The teacher came to the classroom and asked us who was yelling. He was told – „our colleague Y”.
„Listen, girl, he said, you’ll have a lot of problems with me. What sort of a person do you think I am, that you need to tell others that I am coming?”.
So, he was actually doing the thing he was feared for – he was aggressive to a person.
I’ve seen the behavior from time to time. Aggressive persons yelling at you – „Why are you scared of me?”.
Well, you can see why.
