Bobisms (cont)... the Anit Rules Nazi Rule

#3 It’s always easier to make a rule than to have a conversation…don’t do this. This is what I call the Anti Rules-Nazi Rule. Example: a handful of teenagers get sand in their hotel room b/c they didn’t wash their feet off after being at the beach. Don’t make a rule that says no teenagers can go to the beach or that no teenagers can be in someone else’s room. That’s stupid.
In other words, never make a universal rule for everyone when a hard conversation with a few (or one) will do the job. This is better not only for the group as a whole but it also builds relational credibility with people. I think it’s also Biblical.