Another wise teaching from the Lord this morning:
Proverbs 20:3
3 It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
It is so easy to get a argument started isn't it? Why is it so hard for us to hold our tongue? Pride has quit a bit to do with it as we want to think that we are always right. Even if we are right God is giving us a clue here on how to keep honorable in his eyes. He tells us in this verse to avoid strife. It is pretty simple really. We have one of two choices when we see an argument starting. The first thing we can do is shut our mouth. It is pretty tough to argue when our mouth is closed! The second is walk away. If you are no longer around the person you are having an argument with it is also hard have an argument! Remember God says to avoid arguments is honorable! Look at the other side of this. The second part of the verse says a fool is quick to quarrel! In other words, we are a fool if we stand their and argue! I just had this thought come to mind....how many times in a heated argument do we change the other persons mind? Not very often.
So as God tells us this morning stop the argument before it starts! Have a great day in the Lord!
Tom
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