Proverbs 18:19 An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city.
As I was reading this morning, this particular verse jumped out at me like it was the first time I had read it. I re-read it and re-read it and it struck a cord with me. The questions that came to mind as I pondered this piece of wisdom are these.
- How often do we, as Christ followers, offend in our zeal to stop or help someone on a path of sin or self destruction?
- How often does righteous indignation take the place of compassion and grace.
- How often is the truth spoken, but not in love?
- Isn't a struggling brother or sister still a brother and sister?
- What is really the desired end result? Restoration of Retribution?
I can't help but feel that where a bridge is burned a wall is built.
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