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You are chastised and even ridiculed for the project you were on at work. Unfairly scorned, and blamed for things you did not do… You feel the heat boil up inside your throat… what is your response?

 

 

Prov. 15:1

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

 

Gentle - an answer that is with a soft heart and tender towards the other person. Trying to see why they are hurting and why they responded that way. 

 

Wrath - venom, poison. You will with the right response keep a person from poisoning themselves… 

 

Harsh - Painful and harsh to cause pain. You were hurt so now you will hurt them. 

 

Stirs up anger - enrages them to where their physical being changes.

 

 

Do you realize that quite possible your response might be the greatest tool in leading others to Christ?

 

 

Luke 23 42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!” 43And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise. 

 

Mark 15:32 32 Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

 

*At some point this mans heart changed… as he watched Jesus not become embittered or take an offense it softened him to the message of Christ… he saw Jesus for who he really was.

 

I want to be known for a few things in life… but first and foremost I want to be known as someone who did not get offended and always responded in love.