I LOVE the early-morning time: the cool air, the calm before the chaos, the quiet reflection…
My coffee is strong and black {as usual}.
My Bible is open to Proverbs 15:1.
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Ummmm, well… ouch.
You know how there are things that you know you should do/say… things that are the right way to do something?
This is one of those “things” for me, as I know I should always give a gentle answer.
Unfortunately, what tends to spew from my mouth is the first thing that comes to my mind: sarcasm.
Many times, sarcasm = harsh.
Harsh words make tempers flare.
When you speak to someone nicely, it makes it harder for them to be angry/rude/sarcastic back to you. {Well, nine times out of ten, anyway.}
So, then, why do I tend to go the other direction and reply with annoyance and disregard?
Do I blame it on my humanity? On my human nature? Or the general tendency of humans towards sin?
Truly, I have no right to place blame on anything but myself. Anything else would be considered an excuse.
“A gentle answer turns away wrath…”
Maybe I should try that.
Should you?
Yes, great scripture. I am sure I have been guilty of this myself as well.
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Ouch.. see my whole family does that. I mean seriously our response to everythign has been to slap alittle sarcasti humor on it and act as though it never bothered us.
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Wow, you spoke right into my heart. You are right on the money honey. Thanks for bringing it to my attention so I can repent. Now I have to go apologize to an 8 year old and 3 year old…and maybe my husband too.
I have actually taught this verse to all 3 of our children, as they are high strung like their parents! This week, the same Scripture came back to bite me as I did not follow it very well, and my children called me on it! Thanks for sharing!
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