A casual glance through today’s media, especially social media, reveals something deeply troubling about our culture. Like Cain, we as a people are far too quick to lose our tempers, sulk, and throw tantrums.

• How often have we lashed out or refused to listen to someone we disagree with?

• How often have we felt slighted when people we see as less deserving seem to get more than us?

• How often have we felt personally rejected when our work or our contribution isn’t appreciated as much as what someone else has done?

My guess is that if we’re honest, the answers to those questions are far more often than we care to admit…