Some people just like
to talk, maybe you are one of them. Some
of us have no problem whatsoever finding things to talk about. It amazes me how freely some people talk to
one another. I am not one who can just
talk on and on about a wide variety of subjects. I run out of things to talk about. I tend to be able to talk well about things
that really interest me, but struggle to find things to talk about off the top
of my head.
It’s okay to be able
to talk. In fact, it is essential for
good fellowship. A good
conversationalist makes for good company.
But like just about everything else, too much of good thing is not good
anymore. Some people talk to the point
where they no longer are being heard.
There are many reasons why some people dominate a conversation and I
won’t get into that. But, one thing that
does happen is that often a person begins to talk others down. They begin to say negative things and sit in
judgment of others. They tend to talk
about things they really don’t know much about.
They spew wrong information. They
tend to make themselves look good in comparison to others or at their
expense. Too much talking often leads a
person into sin.
It is much better to
exercise discretion and shut off the flow.
Wise are those who know when to shut up.
The Lord gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason. We learn a lot more by listening to others
than we do by talking all the time.
The Lord tells us to
wait before Him. We are to be still and
know that the Lord is God. We tend to
want to do all the talking when we go to the Lord instead of listening to what
He has to say. We struggle to really
know the will and mind of the Lord because we are too busy talking to hear His
voice. The Lord has much to say to us and
it is far more important and valuable than our thoughts. We need to rediscover the value of
listening. When was the last time you
were still long enough in the Lord’s presence to really know you heard His
voice talking to you?
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