A friend and I had got into a very heated argument. It was rapidly escalating. He would say something that would inflame me, after which I would respond in kind, which would inflame him further, after which he would respond in kind—and on and on.
The exchange had reached the explosion point. It was my turn to speak— and I knew exactly what I wanted to say!
But in that split second before I spoke, I also sensed that what I said or did next would either shatter this relationship beyond repair or bring healing to it. I intuitively knew that. But what exactly should I do at that point? How would I know?
