Send It Or Burn It? You Be The Judge!

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Abraham Lincoln’s secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, was angered by an army officer who accused him of favoritism. Stanton complained to Lincoln, who suggested that Stanton write the officer a sharp letter. Stanton did, and showed the strongly worded missive to the President.

“What are you going to do with it?” Lincoln inquired. Surprised, Stanton replied, “Send it.” Lincoln shook his head. “You don’t want to send that letter,” he said. “Put it in the stove. That’s what I do when I have written a letter while I am angry. It’s a good letter and you had a good time writing it and feel better. Now burn it, and write another” (source - scroll down to middle of page).

Did President Lincoln present a good recommendation to Secretary Stanton?

You be the judge! (Proverbs 30:32-33 – see commentary; cf. Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 26:21; Proverbs 28:25; Proverbs 29:22).

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets

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