Quiet Time: Tact, Actions, and Listening
I know I haven’t posted consistently for a while. There are several factors, but the major ones are that I am lazy, I have lacked transparency, and I lost discipline. Those will change. I will do an experiment to keep track and blog twenty times a month- essentially every week day for one month to see if this helps me or not.
I read a lot in my quiet time today.
Here are three scriptures that resonated with me today.
Actions are the ultimate way to measure something.
Proverbs 20:11 - “Even a child is known by his actions; buy whether his conduct is pure and right.”
When I watch people there are many who just talk, but don’t live out their values by actions. It’s as they say, “Actions speak louder than words.” I personally need to work on this. Yesterday, I made a promise to God and people that I will not be late. I hate being tardy or late to things.
Listen completely and don’t interrupt.
Proverbs 18:13 - “He who answers before listening- that is his folly and his shame.”
I got in an argument with my girlfriend yesterday and one of the major issues that she had with me is my constant, pre-emptive strikes when she speaks. I have a tendency to not wanting to listen when the conversation goes the “wrong” way so I cut them off. However, after she mentioned what she was going to say afterwards, I was reminded that I need to wait and listen until the other party has done speaking.
Use tact while speaking.
Proverbs 17:27 - “A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even tempered.”
I have a tendency to be unwise when I speak, most of the time this is because I speak before thinking. This is a disease that affects too many people. I’d like to change this. I know tact, discernment, and wisdom can save me from a lot of trouble and help me in the future.
I hope I can remember these three things for at least today.
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