“Cool Chills but
Cold Bites!”
Chills = relaxed and enjoyable
Bites = painfully unpleasant
These definitions are ones I made up for the purpose of this
writing!
The cool autumn air makes me feel rather “chills”
inside. I love the cool weather: jeans,
sweatshirts, football, leaves, etc. are great, but now we are into
November. The cold this past weekend was
the kind of cold that “bites.” The air
was moist with the wind blowing out of the north. I was not outside very long when the cold
became more than uncomfortable. The cold
penetrated all the way to my bones, and I thought, “Wow, this cold really bites
all the way through me.”
As I endured the cold, I was reminded of how my words can be
“chills” or “bites” to others. Most
times, I don’t desire to hurt anyone, but it can happen. I don’t want words to be unpleasant, but
sometimes they are. I especially need to
be aware of this as a parent. James 1:19 “My dear brothers, take note of
this: Everyone should be quick to
listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry…”
Family Discussion Points!
Talk about a time you hurt someone with your words without
intending to do so.
What kind of words do you remember most easily: words that chill or words that bite?
Why are we to be slow to speak? What’s the benefit?
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