NAILS IN THE FENCE
There once was a little
boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that
every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few
weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered
daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper
than to drive those nails into the fence. 
Finally the day came when
the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the
father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was
able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to
tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by
the hand and led him to the fence. He said, "You have done well, my son, but
look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say
things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a
man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound
is still there."
"A verbal wound is as bad
as a physical one. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and
encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they
always want to open their hearts to us."
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18 KJV
Colossians 3:8
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Proverbs 16:1
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Psalm 145:8
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Proverbs 16:1
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Psalm 145:8
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
KINGDOM INFORMATION
Peg, Nail
That pegs, stakes, or
nails, denote things which conjoin and strengthen, is
because they do conjoin and strengthen. Similar things are also signified by
them in the Word throughout; as in Isaiah:--
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the
curtains of thine habitations; forbid not; lengthen thy cords, and strengthen
thy stakes (Isa. 54:2); a new church from the Lord is here treated of; enlarging
the place of the tent, and stretching forth the curtains of the
habitations, denotes the doctrine of good and truth, and the consequent
worship (AC 9596); long cords, and stakes, denote
an ample connection and confirmation of truths. That the court also had its
cords may be seen in (Exodus 35:18; Numbers 3:37; 4:32).
Look upon Zion; thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet
habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be dispersed; the stakes thereof shall
never be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be pulled away
(Isa. 33:20); where stakes, and cords, in like manner denote things which strengthen and
conjoin. Nails also denote strengthening and
conjunction in (Isaiah 41:7, Jeremiah 10:4); but are there used in
regard to idols, by which are signified doctrines of falsity, because from own
intelligence (AC 8941,
9494). By the nail however on which anything is hung, is signified
affixing and adjoining, in (Isaiah 22:23, 24; Ezekiel 15:3).
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