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Ron L. Deal

Overlooking Insults (Proverbs 12:16)

July 13, 2017
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What would your friends say? That you are quick to react when frustrated or careful to respond?

 

Proverbs 12 suggests it’s foolish to react when someone annoys us. One poor reaction invites another. Pretty quickly you’ve got an escalating argument. By contrast, the prudent or wise person overlooks an insult. Or they may look beneath the insult and wonder what need this reveals in the person who said it and how they might minister to that need. In blended families, when emotions are running high, this kind of wisdom goes a long way toward bridging gaps and healing hearts.

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References: Proverbs 12:16

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About Ron L. Deal

Ron L. Deal is the Director of blended family ministries at FamilyLife®, and is the author/coauthor of the books The Smart Stepfamily, The Smart Stepdad, The Smart Stepmom, Dating and the Single Parent, and The Remarriage Checkup. Ron voices the FamilyLife Blended short feature and is one of the most widely read authors on stepfamily living in the country. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist who frequently appears in the national media, including FamilyLife Today® and Focus on the Family, and he conducts marriage and family seminars around the country. Ron and his wife, Nan, have been married since 1986 and have three boys.

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