Some
people seem to find pleasure in strife. They do not seem satisfied unless they
are involved in some contention, crisis or problem even when to begin with, it has nothing to
do with them! Meddling is getting involved unnecessarily into things that do
not concern us. It takes wisdom to know and differentiate between what things
we are capable of and responsible to help and assist in, and what is simply
none of our business. The scriptures often refer to ‘the fool’, as being the
person who doesn’t see the obvious, doesn’t recognise boundaries and has no
respect for wisdom. For instance, it is a fool, according to scripture that
believes there is no God, speaks his entire mind, and in this verse, meddles in
matters unnecessarily. This proverb indicates the good sense and honour of a
man who makes efforts to cease from contention, and contrasts it with the foolishness
of the person who insists on involving themselves with strife wherever they
find it and worse, making a point of creating their own, almost every time they
have a conversation. The notion that one has to speak their mind about
everything, even when they are not asked, and particularly when it is not their
place to direct or correct, is hardly evidence strength or wisdom! The Bible
calls it foolishness! Yet many consider it their life calling to ‘straighten
out’ whoever it is they are speaking with. Maybe if we were wiser and stopped ‘meddling’, we
would find agreement more frequently and be more like the ‘peacemakers’ which
Jesus blessed. God desires for us to live peaceably and as much as we can, to
maintain harmony with those around us. Naturally this doesn’t mean we should
compromise our values and stand in God, but ‘getting along’ and avoiding being
overcritical, or making comments that engender discord, is most definitely a Christian
virtue!
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