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Most relational damage begins with a failure to listen. We hear enough to form a reply, then wait for our turn. Scripture’s counsel…
Humility · Love · Anger
James 1
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Seldom with a Good One
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin wrote two related observations: “Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame,” and “Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.” The second line is especially sharp. We almost always feel justified in the moment. Time and reflection often reveal that the reason we felt so certain was not as solid as it seemed. The quotes are old; the human pattern is not.
How you’d preach it
Short, memorable lines that pair well with James 1:19–20 or Ephesians 4:26–27. Let the brevity do the work.
- Anger
- Formation
Franklin · James 1 · Ephesians 4
James 1:19-20; Ephesians 4:26-27