Dangers of Spouting Off

 When I am in a hurry I tend to pour the water into my coffee maker fast. Invariably it ends up spilling water all over the counter top, creating a mess. It finally occured to me why that is. The spout on the caraffe is pretty narrow and it can't handle that sudden rush of water. And the same holds when pouring the coffee, only then it's hot!

Anger is like that.  We can get so angry and upset that we end up saying things that we are sorry for later. Sometimes the mess can be cleaned up. Sometimes it can't.





Proverbs 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Proverbs 18:19 An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.

Proverbs 29:11 Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.