It is the counterfeit helper, by putting positive role models in front of us. Nobody has to tell us how to be contentious. There but for the grace of God, go I. God has mercy and grace for the wickedest of sinners. I just love how men make the womens' sins so onerous. Our contentiousness and vexations are very onerous in God's sight, but thank God for the grace which is able to teach and cleanse and heal the helpless sinner. The mother in Proverbs was trying to give her son instruction on how to live a happy life. Don't get distracted by what she looks like, she instructs. Get distracted by the comfort that she can be in your life that can allow you to live a life of peace.
Esau's wives vexed his mother intensely and I can just imagine. I pray that I never have to watch my children live out those kinds of contentions in their lives. Life can be miserable, if you have children who are constantly unhappy. Contentment, in life and in marriage is a choice. We all have our buttons and we all have our excitements. Angry and sullen and discontented people, when God has been so good to take care of you and to lend you to one another for this short flight on earth is what is wicked.
We ought to accentuate the positive and point out the positive examples of love and life and leave the bad examples to stand out like the sore thumbs that they are.
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