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Tranquillizers
Recently, I saw the following quote in a book called, Facts of Life and Bits of Wisdom:
“There is no tranquillizer in the world more effective than a few kind words.”
It reminded me of the God-given wisdom of Solomon, when he wrote this statement of Scripture: “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger” (Proverbs 15:1).
How many times have we caused problems, or added to a bad situation, by saying things that should not have been said? A few kind words uttered in the proper spirit and attitude can often calm someone who is upset or against us, and smooth out an otherwise bad circumstance. Often, we speak before we think. Solomon warns against that as well. “Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him” (Proverbs 29:20).
Let’s learn to not be so quick to answer, and to give a “soft answer” rather than “grievous words,” which only compound a problem instead of helping it.
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