Day 246: Spoiling For a Fight
Proverbs 3:30
Don’t walk around with a chip on your shoulder, always spoiling for a fight.
Principle
A strong man doesn’t strut his strength looking for a fight.
Long Island Telegraph reported on 20 May 1830, “when two churlish boys were determined to fight, a chip would be placed on the shoulder of one, and the other demanded to knock it off at his peril.”
It’s similar to drawing a line in the sand and daring your opponent to step over the line. When circumstances are volatile and a fight is about to break out, the best thing to do is either walk away or get to it – the posturing doesn’t show strength – it’s just annoying.
Growing up in Oklahoma, I had a few fights even though I tried never to start one – I was determined to either put up or shut up.
There’s a perception in Christianity that we must take abuse, no matter what the circumstances. I do all that I can to avoid those circumstances. My theology allows me to defend my family and myself. I have no hesitation in doing so, but I will not put a chip on my shoulder waiting for the next tough guy to knock it off.
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