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Take a Breath

July

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: September, 2020
I met an unpleasant man the other day. We didn't speak, only shook hands but his body language and the manner of his grip told me that he wasn't interested in speaking or knowing me. This wouldn't have been so bad except that he was serving as a greeter at a congregation I was visiting.
Discussion Questions
  1. Define the difference between the words patience and longsuffering.
    • What does each word mean, use each in a sentence to give an example of their proper usage (Mr. Google is permitted).
  2. What type of situation easily provokes you to speak without thinking?
    • Explain
  3. Give an example where you either failed or succeeded in holding your tongue.
    • Explain the reasons for success or failure.
  4. In your opinion, why is it so much harder to say nothing than to speak in anger, gossip, criticize or boast?
  5. What are the types of habits or personal strategies that a person has to learn and practice in order to master one's "tongue"?
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