Saturday, December 21, 2019

2 John, 3 John, Proverbs 26

Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears
   is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own. (Proverbs 26:17)

In other words stay out of it! If I grab a stray dog by the ears, then I will be bitten. If I rush into an argument between others, then I will be hurt. 

Wait in the presence of a quarrel. Witness. An invitation to help resolve a dispute between others may come, or it may not. I may be injured even if I am invited to referee a fight. So I weigh my options mindfully.

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