09/08/2026
Scripture Spotlight
“Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam, so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out” (Proverbs 17:14). So much home strife starts small — one comment, one jab — before it floods the whole house.
Practically, that might look like: pausing before you respond to a tense text, choosing not to bring up “that thing” again at dinner, or simply saying “let’s talk about this later when we’re calmer.” The dam holds until someone pushes against it — you can choose not to be that person today.
What’s one argument you could choose to drop today instead of let loose?
Lord, give me the wisdom to stop the flood before it starts. Amen.