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December 13, 2022

5 instances when it's best to remain silent

Here are five times you should never speak up.
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1. When you are aware that your words have the potential to cause great harm to another person. Even if you don't mean any harm with your words, they can still cut deep if they are insulting, sarcastic, or condescending. Words spoken years after the fact can still have the same crippling effect as those spoken moments later. One's choice of words has the power to either comfort or traumatise.

2. If you're extremely angry, keep quiet. Take a deep breath and don't say anything when you're feeling angry. Don't explode until you've calmed down. Those who go into a deep silence when they're angry are likely too afraid to express their feelings for fear of upsetting the people who mean the most to them. They hide their anger because they think that letting it out would make things worse between them and the person they are mad at.

3. When you feel strong feelings coming on inside, be quiet so we can figure out what's going on.

4. Do not speak, but instead focus on listening. When there is some vital aspect of your life about which you are unsure.

5. Maintain mental silence.
If you're having trouble settling on a course of action, give your wild mind some time to work it out. When you are at a loss for words, silence is also golden. More damage can be done by revealing false or exaggerated feelings, so it's better to keep quiet until you're more certain about how you really feel.

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“A Soft Answer” Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Key Verse “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger” (Proverbs 15:1). Text —Proverbs 15:1-4 Message Two contrasting scenarios in the Book of Judges portray the truth of today’s text. Gideon was challenged by the men of Ephraim and his soft answer averted what could have brought a destructive war (Judges 8:1-3). A few years later, the quarrelsome Ephraimites met their match in an equally short-tempered Jephthah. He was a Gileadite from the tribe of Gad. Rough words flew back and forth, and a devastating war broke out between the two tribes. By the time the dust cleared, 42,000 Israelites were dead (Judges 12:1-6). Speaking the right words would have prevented that. The heart and the mouth are connected, therefore grace in the heart produces graciousness in the lips. Graciousness is the ability to speak words that promote peace and harmony in otherwise tense situations. Opportunities to exhibit grace or else bad manners will arise every day in the home, at school, or on the streets. Unsaved youths lose the battle every time; they speak bad words, show rude manners even to elders, they have no respect for anyone. Today is International Day for Countering Hate Speech. Quote The heart and the mouth are connected Challenge Practice graciousness in your speech today. Prayer for today Set a watch before my mouth, O Lord.
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