BQ: I bet we've all experienced it. You wonder if a person is the best thing ever, or vicious and crazy. One moment they're the kindest ever, and then they cuss you out, screaming, out of the blue. Within a couple of hours it's like it never happened.
So what's the truth—are they totally loving or absolutely hateful? What's the baseline? Luke 6:45 says, "the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks."
Don't discount hurtful words; they can be a look at the very heart of a person.
"For the entire Law is fulfilled in in this one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."—Gal 5:14
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A fool's lips!
BQ: Often I've said things without thinking of the results, and the results have been discord and unhappiness. What does God say about that sort of behavior?
"A fool’s lips bring strife,
And his mouth calls for blows.
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man,
But any fool will quarrel." (Pro 18:6; 20:3)
Before we speak, we should consider whether or not it will cause strife. If it will, it's better to remain silent or think of another, wiser approach. :)