It Takes More Strength to Walk Away (Proverbs 20:3)
Exhibit AKey Evidence
- In Airborne (1993), the new kid gets pushed, mocked and baited for weeks, and he still says, "I'm not gonna fight you." His friends call it weakness. His answer: "What would it have solved? Nothing. I know, because I used to think it did."
- The world says a real man swings first.
- Strength under control is meekness, and Jesus said the meek shall inherit the earth.
- Walking away isn't losing.
Exhibit BFrom the Word
“It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel.”
Clip: Airborne (1993), dir. Rob Bowman. Used as fair-use commentary.
ClassifiedFull Briefing
It takes more strength to walk away. 💪
In Airborne (1993), the new kid gets pushed, mocked and baited for weeks, and he still says, "I'm not gonna fight you." His friends call it weakness. His answer: "What would it have solved? Nothing. I know, because I used to think it did."
The world says a real man swings first. God's Word says something different: "It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel" (Proverbs 20:3 NKJV).
Strength under control is meekness, and Jesus said the meek shall inherit the earth. Next time someone tries to pull you into their game, remember that you don't have to play. Walking away isn't losing.
The light was always there.