Swift to Speak, Slow to Hear
There is a trap that all of us can fall into. It is a serious flaw in how we operate. Effectively, it will keep us from seeing our needs, and it will ensure that we stay off course in our lives. This is a condition which afflicts all of us at one time or another. The key is to learn from our mistakes and our friends, and eliminate it from our lives.
The problem is talking too much and not listening enough. This is especially a problem when we are speaking to someone who is trying to help us understand something or someone who is correcting us. If we want to show how much we know or how much we do right already, we can easily miss their instruction or admonition. Instead, we should shut our mouths and open our ears.(James 1:19) Then, we can focus on the person's advice and soak it up.
I have heard it said that we can tell God intended for us to be slow to speak and quick to hear, because He only gave us one mouth for speaking, but two ears for listening. I hope we will use our ears much more than our mouths.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Song of Solomon 1-4.
The problem is talking too much and not listening enough. This is especially a problem when we are speaking to someone who is trying to help us understand something or someone who is correcting us. If we want to show how much we know or how much we do right already, we can easily miss their instruction or admonition. Instead, we should shut our mouths and open our ears.(James 1:19) Then, we can focus on the person's advice and soak it up.
I have heard it said that we can tell God intended for us to be slow to speak and quick to hear, because He only gave us one mouth for speaking, but two ears for listening. I hope we will use our ears much more than our mouths.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Song of Solomon 1-4.