Proverbs 16:28 says, “A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.” (ESV) It seems these days people are more interested in their personal agendas and sensationalism than we are interested in actual truth being known.
We barely read, don’t
try to understand, and share too quickly.
It takes a while to
weed through real information, misinformation, rumor, gossip, and hearsay.
It takes even longer
to gain real, dependable knowledge.
It takes God to get
wisdom...
It only takes moments
to say / think / pass on a cliche.
It often takes weeks
to convey helpful, life-giving truth in human communication.
The pace of coming
into truth is like growing a garden, but we treat it like getting a fast food
"value" meal. Do we ask God to cultivate the soil of hearers' hearts,
or do we just pave people over with our words / emotions? Do we ask God to plow
our own hearts? Are we looking to receive from God?
My commitment has been
and remains:
-- really listen
---- to people
------ more
importantly, to God
-- think / ponder /
consider what is being said
-- respond after much
reflection
-- talk with God
-- run what I heard
and what I plan to say through the filter of Scripture
-- check my attitude
-- check my motive(s)
-- follow wisdom's
counsel on speaking
-- remember! honoring
God is my goal
-- remember! loving
people, not winning an argument is my objective
-- remember! truth
being received is more important than Tim being heard
-- remember! it
doesn't matter if people forget me; my truest goal is for them to know Jesus.
That being said, I am
looking for fresh change from fresh remembrance of old commitment IN ME.
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