Proverbs 26:17
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
We can find ourselves passing by a conversation and notice that there is some sort of misunderstanding or conflict. Sometimes there is a temptation to get involved and put our two cents in. The Lord is warning us that if we do this we might very well be bitten by it. Strife that does not belong to us is not to be brought into our lives. If we are an overseer and there is strife, it belongs to us and we must be peace keepers. If we sense the Holy Spirit leading us to come and mediate, we must obey. But if we just feel pulled into something because of a subject or relationship, we would be best to pull back and not take the dog by the ears. It would be better to pray on our own that the Lord will intervene and avoid unnecessary dog bites.
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