Put A finger In It

DEVOTION

PROVERBS

PUT A FINGER IN IT

Prov 17:14

14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

NIV

This is good advice for every married person on this planet earth, but also for anyone who has a friend or relative. We can remember the childhood story about the little Dutch boy who saved his village by putting his finger in the dike. Perhaps we could take that example and put a finger in our mouth to save a relationship. So often we simply open the floodgates of venomous words before we even think what the result of such an explosion will be. The cause for be the start of a quarrel is most likely an attitude of self-righteousness. We think we are better than the other or we think we know more than the other, or maybe it is just the opposite, having an inferiority complex. Either way it does nothing but harm any relationship. Disputes are usually wasteful anyway as neither of the disputers will ever change their minds, if fact, a dispute usually cements the opinions even more. So let’s just put a finger in it.