Today 12-13-2023

Proverbs 11:12 NASB "One who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a person of understanding keeps silent." Sometimes it best just to keep quiet! Today's verse is about keeping silent, rather than causing trouble! I kept repeating to myself "just listen, be quiet!" In dealing with a troubled neighbor, I knew the best solution to the problem was to be silent, and listen. He was bent on causing an argument, trying to get me to engage in a foolish conversation that would have led no where. There was a part of me that wanted to lash out, match insult to insult but I thought to myself, how was that going to witness Jesus Christ?! As I listened to him, I knew my only answers were to pray for him at that moment but I did it silently, to myself and I prayed for my myself as well to remain silent. It wasn't that I was being a doormat but I let the wisdom of today's verse control me rather than what he was saying. Sometimes it best to just keep quiet! peace, tom