Quarreling

The first presidential debate will occur tonight. I don’t know what will happen, but I am sure of one thing; that is that quarreling will happen. Each candidate will levy accusations meant to demean the other candidate. Both candidates will say that they are running for the office to serve the country and bring unity. However, their words will destroy the unity that they profess to desire. Words matter. And we bear the fruit of our words.

Proverbs 18:19-20 says, “A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle. From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.” We should be careful in what we say because we bear the fruit of our words. Angry words bring forth more anger. Loving words produce loving responses.