We can actually say right and good things in a wrong and bad way. Our tone, temperament, and timing are important. We can say all the right things in all the wrong ways. Instead our words should always be full of grace, seasoned with salt, avoiding any unwholesome talk.
Read MoreI know the familiar phrase, “fight fire with fire" can be taken a few different ways, so let me take a few paragraphs to set the stage…
I’ve always heard that phrase and thought it was a fairly good thing, implying that we should never back down and always stand our ground. Until, that is, when I heard Kayleigh McEnany reference it in the keynote speech she gave at a fundraising event for the Pennsylvania Family Institute. She closed her address with a spin on the popular saying, a spin that was spun by one of her political mentors. His advice to Kayleigh, for some rather hot, heated, and fiery debates she’ll likely find herself in, was simply:
“Fight fire with water, not fire.”
And as she passed that piece of advice on to her audience, it resonated deeply with me. And here’s what I mean…
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