I can remember my grandfather Nick telling me, “Boy, there is a reason why God gave everyone two ears and one mouth. So they would listen, twice as much as they would speak.” To this day I do not know if he meant to impart some wisdom or if he was just telling me to be quite. Nevertheless, as Christians we should be, “swift to hear, slow to speak.” Listening can be the best approach when someone is going through a trial. Even though our first instinct is to “fix the problem”, restraint with prayer is the best counsel.
The Truth
“There are many plans in a mans heart, but the Lord’s counsel - that will stand.” (Proverbs 19:21)
