Have you ever been asked a question or in a situation that you didn’t know how to answer?
Did the lady at the grocery store stop you at a bad time to ask a too personal question?
When the gossip started in the group chat, or at the weekly prayer meeting, how did you respond?
What do you usually say when you make an assumption about a situation without the whole picture?
How do you respond when someone shows their pain?
We make fools of ourselves often.
It’s true. As a person who talks for too often, I’ve had to apologize for many things that could have been avoided— if I had just closed my mouth.
Instead of reacting with our mouth, respond with a heart of grace:
With acknowledgment on the failures and daily struggles of communication— what is a single growth tool that we can take away and implement immediately today?
Close your mouth. Pray about it before you say a word of it.
Not saying anything doesn’t mean you do not care. It does not mean your frustration, sadness, hurt, and anger does not matter. It means you take the higher road, because you will choose to actively live out real love. You will choose to protect their heart, instead of penetrating with poison.
Until you are confident of what to say that is exhorting someone else… love them with your silence.
Proverbs 21:23 (The Message)
Watch your words and hold your tongue; you’ll save yourself a lot of grief.
Simply Blooming Grace 