As crazy as this may SOUND, sometimes your greatest weapon in
any argument is the WEAPON OF SILENCE!
I have learned that most people seek something other than a resolution in an argument. In fact, what they're looking for is a war of words. Maturity dictates that one learns to choose one's fights, and that can only happen by carefully deciding if an argument is worthy of participation.
Think about it for a second. Can you imagine how silly you would
be arguing with someone paying no attention to you?
Let's look at the Bible's take on this, "Don't answer the foolish
arguments of fools, or you will become as foolish as they are, Proverbs 26:4.
Wow! Scripture says a foolish argument emits from fools, and if
we respond to their foolishness, we are equivalent to them………….. IN OTHER WORDS, FOOLS LOVE FOOLISH
COMPANY……………
Scripture further states that if we answer a fool according to his
foolishness, he would appear right in his own eyes, Proverbs 26:5. HENCE, YOU CAN CONTROL ANY ARGUMENT WITH THE POWER OF SILENCE! Therefore, any argument's quality and tenure solely depend on your input or lack thereof……..
The Bible instructs us of
the following, "He that keeps (guards) his mouth simultaneously keeps (guards)
his life. Another translation says it this way, "The one who guards his mouth
preserves his life; the one who DOESN'T KNOW WHEN TO SHUT UP comes to ruin"
Proverbs 13:3
The bottom line, my friend, is that the word preserve means to keep
someone or something safe from harm or injury and protect or spare. That said, it is now clear that the
senseless, pointless arguments you've engaged
in have not and will not preserve your life. In fact, it's making you miserable, edgy, and completely unhappy. Silence at the appropriate times places you in control. It also limits the opposing party and causes them to see how foolish they are
arguing with themselves. As the adage says, Silence is golden!
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR ARGUMENTS BY EXERCISING THE POWER OF
SILENCE!!
Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com
www.kevinlaewing.com
