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The last time a person insulted you, what did you do? Did you let them have a piece of your mind or were you an example of grace?

If you struggle to hold your tongue and your temper when someone is being less than kind, first lady Serita Jakes has some advice for you: try a “soft answer” instead.

“I found that in silence and in quietness, I found confidence, and God rewarded me for it,” said the leading lady of The Potter’s House of Dallas where her husband, Bishop T.D. Jakes is pastor.

She continued, “A soft answer turns away wrath”—a truth lifted directly from scripture. Proverbs 15:1 NIV reads, “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”

Serita dropped this tidbit during a sit-down chat with her daughter, Sarah Jakes-Roberts’ during Sarah’s Woman Evolve conference in Denver, Colorado last month

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Serita Jakes Says A ‘Soft Answer’ Is Best When Someone Is Insulting You  was originally published on praisecleveland.com