Sunday Reflection: On Arguments
Three things I’ve learned about arguments:
1. It’s
less about the topic of bickering and more about the bickerers.
2. It’s
rare that a person will continue to argue if the person they wish to argue
with refuses to join in.
3. Thoughtful
words will often tame the most ferocious heart and stifle a pending quarrel.
“A gentle answer turns
away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
The
tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes
folly.
The
eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the
good.
The
soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the
spirit.”
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