Self-control means controlling your tongue. A quick retort can ruin everything.
Don't let the need to rescue someone push you into answering before you have heard the whole story, and before you have taken time to think about it. I'm amazed how differently I feel about something just a few hours or a few days, and in some cases a few years later.
Pride says, "Don't just stand there, say something!" Wisdom says, "Don't just say something, stand there!" Quietly think for insight. One word from you can turn things around in a hurry. In this age of instant tea and instant potatoes we look for instant answers. When tragedy strikes, not only do we get the news immediately, but within minutes experts appear on television to tell us why it all happened. But sometimes wisdom is silence.
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