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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

The Honor of Avoiding a Fight

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. (Proverbs 20:3)

In Sunday's message, we lamented together on the fact that so many people today think "telling somebody off" is a talent. "Boy I really told him," is often stated as an accomplishment.

But in reality, such is never an accomplishment for a Christian, is it? Such is actually sin. We are not to live as contestants on the Jerry Springer show, but rather as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. Our speech is to be "always with grace." (Colossians 4:6)

Perhaps if we consider our Proverb in another translation, it will be even clearer: Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling. (Proverbs 20:3 NLT)

I'm praying the Lord will help me with my speech patterns today. Do you need to join me in that prayer?

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