Ecclesiastes 8:1:
Wisdom puts light in the eyes and gives gentleness to words and manners.I was a young married in the midst of student teaching in a K-2 classroom. One evening, I opened our kitchen cabinet to find a bag of Chips Ahoy cookies wide open. I marched (yes, sorry to say I marched) into the den and said to my husband, "Is this the way we close our cookies?"
A zealous dose of whatever we are about is simply...offensive.
The verse says wisdom puts light in our eyes and gives gentleness to our words and manners.
That day I could have used a healthy dose of all of that.
I have come a long way. The journey has been one of letting go. I should have valued my husband over the cookies and never said a word. Love covers a multitude of offenses.
I think we are never right until we are gentle, mannerly, and loving. I don't think right matters first in God's eyes when we are dealing with each other.
It appears wisdom engenders the gentleness that is our path to sharing anything we need to say.
Wisdom Ahoy.
