Keep Cool & Regulated

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“Keep Cool & Regulated”

Proverbs 29:11 NIV

Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.

 

Everyone in our household owns a stainless steel water bottle.  We used to have regular water bottles and I would always struggle with how to keep the water cold while also keeping the bottle from “sweating” as the ice melted.  After many years, I finally decided to buy a stainless steel water bottle.  After I did so, my wife and girls followed suit.  I was able to convince them that it was worth buying a stainless steel version in order to keep water cold a lot longer and not have it sweating all over you. 

 

Years later, we still use those kinds of bottles.  I don’t think I’ll ever go back to regular water bottles.  Just a personal preference!  As I’ve used this kind of water bottle through the years, I’m always amazed and refreshed when I pick it up, especially on hot days, and the water is still ice cold while the outside is very warm to the touch.

 

I was walking and running with my brother in law the other day and I suddenly thought of this as we both mentioned we were thirsty.  I thought about how it’s so refreshing going back home or to the car after a workout and taking a drink of cold water.  How refreshing!

 

I thought about how often in life it’s so important that we are like these water bottles in life when times get challenging.  People get mad at us or we suddenly encounter a dramatic situation where people need to be calmed down.  I think most about this when we watch cop shows.  It’s amazing to see cops keeping their cool while they work to calm upset people down.  The training these cops go through they learn a lot over time how to keep situations calm by keeping their voices as calm and steady as possible.

 

Let’s take this Proverb for instance.  How many of us want to be fools when it comes to challenging situations and conversations?  None of us.  We all would like to keep our cool and stay regulated, just like a stainless steel water bottle.  It might be getting flamed and hot outside, but inside the water is staying cool and refreshing.  Don’t we want to be people of refreshment when others are getting all uptight and wound up? 

 

This is how we really show the love of God.  When we can keep our cool and bring refreshment to others instead of letting our anger rage and boil our blood, we can stay cool and bring calmness to those around us.  It’s not easy by any means!  However, it is possible! 

 

The next time we are in a situation where the fire rages around us with people, let’s try to be like the water bottle and stay regulated inside so that refreshing and loving words come out.