“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” (NASB)
STRONGS HEBREW/GREEK ORIGINS
“A gentle (rak: tender, soft, delicate) answer turns away wrath (chemahor or chema: fury, poison, displeasure, rage, anger), but a harsh (`etseb: sorrow, labor, grievous, sorrowful) word stirs up anger ('aph: wrath, longsuffering).”
SUMMARY
A gentle and tender answer turns away wrath and anger, but a grievous and sorrowful word stirs up wrath and anger.
MEDITATION
I’ve really felt the LORD moving me into a walk of tenderness recently. Gentleness is not always a quality that I possess in great capacity, but I know that I need to. Thankfully, the Scriptures are full of wisdom regarding how I obtain what I am in need of. Today, seek gentleness. Choose kindness rather than anger. Choose patience rather than anxiety. Choose to listen rather than debate. We are a people in need of balance. May we love as we have been loved and show kindness as our LORD has showered His kindness upon us.
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- Joel Spencer
- Southwest, Virginia, United States
- ** Search for "Path To Zion Podcast" on YouTube or go to pathtozion.com, Joel's primary source of publishing these days. ** I'm pretty much your average 50 year old guy that lives in the beautiful mountains of Southwestern Virginia. I love being a daddy and a husband. I live to be continually conformed into the image of Christ and believe that I exist to bring Heaven down to the earth. I love to challenge what you believe - not so that I can prove that either of us are right or wrong, but to get you to know why you believe what you do. I'm not into conferences, glory meetings or hyped up Christianity. Nor am I stagnant and zombie-fied in ignorance and spiritual depravity while snoring in a church pew. Are these our only two options? Who will mature in Christ and seek to be conformed to His image above all else? I used to write.... ALOT. I started two books that have been temporarily "shelved" until some spare time returns. I long for Christ's sleeping church to awaken and share this whenever I can. I believe and personally know that God speaks to people today. Will you heed His voice? Feel free to email me at: pathtozionpodcast[@]gmail.com .
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