Jesus said, “He who has ears, let him hear...” (Matthew 11:15; Matthew 13:9; Matthew 13:43, Mark 4:9, Luke 8:8, Luke 14:35—for example)
He didn’t say, “He who has a mouth, let him speak...”
Rather, we are told, “My dear brothers, take note of this: everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak...” (James 1:19)
I like the age-old maxim, "It is better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." Oh that I could learn to live by that!
Lord, please put wisdom in my words; and help me to know when it’s time to let them out of my mouth.
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Wow. I need to print out this post and carry it around in my back pocket!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVED that age-old maxim! It is TRUTH PERSONIFIED! Great thought for the day. Hurry home!
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