If a wise man argues with a foolish man, he rants or laughs, with no resolution. Proverbs 29:9, TLV

Twelve or 18 Slices?      A few years ago there was a video circulating on social media of a man asking his girlfriend if she wanted her pizza cut into 12 slices or 8 slices. She responded, “Eight slices. Because I can’t eat the extra 4 slices!”

The rest of the video is his efforts to try to help her to understand the foolishness of her statement. That if she ate the whole pizza, it didn’t matter how many slices it was cut into.

Yes, it was funny and maybe a little cruel, but the video demonstrated how someone can hold tight to a foolish idea. Not only hold tight but defend it vehemently.

Perhaps we’ve been guilty of this ourselves? Have we held tight to our “pizza”—an opinion or idea that is wrong, or not completely formed or thought out? Unfortunately, I’ve done this far too often.

But I believe that if we everyday seek after our Heavenly Father and His wisdom, we’ll see the “pizza” for what it is. There is a way we can circumvent these awkward situations. We can do this by being open to correction. Then, we can have the truth and “eat” it, too.

Think More About It

Have you dealt with a “pizza” recently? How did you resolve the “slices”?

Until tomorrow, may we be open to correction, my friends.

We urge you, brothers and sisters, correct the unruly, comfort the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. See that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all. 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15, TLV

Today, let’s agree and urge each other to correct, be corrected, comfort, help, be patient, and demonstrate mercy. May Israel be an example of these truths. God bless you!