“A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger” (Proverbs 15:1)

Two women stood at the end of the hallway. Obviously there was a problem. Over the course of several moments, their voices became louder and louder. As one screamed her opinion, the other shouted her opinion a little louder. Though standing less than a foot away from each other, their voices reached deafening levels. Have you ever been in such a situation? Too bad that at least one of these women didn’t think about the life principle that says, “A soft answer turns away wrath.” It is very difficult to shout during an argument with someone who remains very calm and quiet. Try it sometime and watch it work!

For today: Lord, please help me to guard my tongue, my tone, and even my volume!