When you talk, you should always be kind and pleasant so you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
Colossians 4:6
Don Rickles was an Insult Comic who made his living with his sharp tongue and sharper words. There are many of us (yes, I admit it) who have a sharp tongue and wield it with the proficiency of a fencing champion. Why do we value a sharp tongue instead of a kind word?
Proverbs 15:1 reminds us, "A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles fury." A GENTLE response! No sharp words. No sarcastic retort. Gentle....Kind....Gracious. If we follow the teachings of Jesus, we should use the same speech we want to hear. It's time to be gracious!
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