Mom Reads Proverbs 9

Hello,

This is a "pick and choose your battles" principle:

"Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning." -Proverbs 9:7-9

The trick is discerning which type of person you are dealing with! Some scoffers are obvious, but others not so much.

The general thing though is to be thoughtful about when and how to correct others. Perhaps most importantly, there is the overarching principle that we should be open to correction ourselves. It's no fun, but it's very instructive if we are willing to consider our weaknesses and faults.

xoxo


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