Early this morning, I arrived at this verse:
“The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with” (Proverbs 17:14).
Once you’re in it, it’s hard to know when to let go of contention. So it’s better not to take hold of it in the first place.
I found the verse very apropos.
It takes God’s wisdom to know when to walk away. God’s wisdom is there. I don’t always take it. 🙁 But I do better than I did 10 years ago.
No place for strife
This verse reminds me of an Ain’t Complicated blog post I’ve had in mind for months: “Discussions To Walk Away From.”
In other reading, this book by Lester Bauman: My Brother’s Keeper.
PS: This year I started reading through Proverbs again. (It’s been a long time.) I read half the day’s chapter early in the morning and the other half late at night. Today’s chapter is 17, naturally. It has 28 verses. So around six this morning I read verses 1-14, naturally. And almost missed verse 14, naturally. 🙂
God bless you today! 😉 (And, yes, you know who you are.)