A
gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Have
you ever tried to reason with a 3 year old? This verse really reminded me
of life in our house lately. My son is at that stage of wanting
everything he sees. And of course when you tell him no to something, he
starts into a temper tantrum. While it certainly doesn’t always work, we
try to give him a gentle no, to prevent stirring up anger.
While I
know it’s not the best way to deal with him, the times that I lose my cool and
tell him a bit more harshly that he is not going to get what he wants, anger is
certainly stirred up in him.
Today I
encourage you to think about how you speak to others. Are you turning
away wrath by giving a gentle answer or are you stirring up anger with a harsh
response?
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