Stirring the Pot (encore)

Grace for All · Aug 31, 2026 · 4m

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, while one who is patient calms a quarrel.

When I read this verse, I immediately think about my grandmother, who was a master at using Southern phrases to get a point across. “ Stirring the pot” was one of her favorites and it took me a while as a child to figure out exactly what she meant when she said it. When you Google this phrase, it says in a social context it refers to intentionally creating or escalating conflict, drama, or tension, often to achieve a specific goal or out of malicious intent. The psychology behind it involves…