Inserting ourselves into a situation usually only keeps the fire hot.
“If you have been foolish and proud,
or if you have planned evil, shut your mouth.Just as stirring milk makes butter,
and twisting noses makes them bleed,
so stirring up anger causes trouble.” – Proverbs 30:32-33
Whether or not it is on purpose, creating anger in others is ungodly.
- Friendships will not grow
- Trust will not build
- Peace will not prevail
The Proverb writer says to just keep our mouth closed when these situations arise. Peter goes so far as to rank meddling with murder and theft. (1 Peter 4:15)
Asking ourselves if getting involved will assist or aggravate a situation is the first step in being helpful.
Realizing that the answer is usually “aggravate” is the second.
June 19, 2014
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