"A gentle answer deflects anger, but
harsh words make tempers flare.” Proverbs
15:1, The Bible (New Living Translation)
There is something about words that can
cause us to be angry or stay calm.
Words have a form of permanence that can
either create peace or harm.
We have all been there – in the moments
where all we see is red.
Instead of pausing and thinking it
through, we just want our point to be heard instead.
This scripture reminds us that a gentle
answer can cool anger down.
Instead of adding to the heated moment,
our calm words can iron out any frown.
It’s not easy to be calm when we may feel jealous,
de-valued, angry, insulted or hurt.
But we are the only ones who can decide
what to say and a fight we can avert.
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