August 11, 2004
PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 8:17 pm
Silence
"Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue."
Proverbs 17:28
There are times when it is wise to hold our tongues and just remain silent.
A mousy little fellow was waiting on a corner when a car stopped and a huge man got out. "Excuse me, please," the big guy said, "but I'm a stwanger in town and I'm lost. Can you diwect me to Wolling Woad?" The mousey fellow looked at the big guy nervously and said nothing.
"Are you deaf?" the big man wanted to know. "Can't you speak Engwish?"
Still getting no answer, the big man walked over to a police officer. "Excuse me, please, officer, but can you tell me how to get to Wolling Woad?"
"Rolling Road? Why sure -- you go down this street and turn right."
"Thank you vewy much," replied the muscleman as he went his way.
The officer watched him leave, and then went over to the little fellow. "What's the matter with you?" he asked. "Couldn't you tell him how to get to Rolling Road?"
"Howy smoke, officer, are you cwazy? The minute I twied to tell that big wascal how to get to Wolling Woad, he'd have town me wimb from wimb."
Silence at the right times can bring understanding and compassion when words would only hurt.
Prayer: Ask God to give you the wisdom to know when it is better to speak, and when it is best to be silent.
"You never saw a fish on the wall with its mouth shut."
~Sally Berger
"Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue."
Proverbs 17:28
There are times when it is wise to hold our tongues and just remain silent.
A mousy little fellow was waiting on a corner when a car stopped and a huge man got out. "Excuse me, please," the big guy said, "but I'm a stwanger in town and I'm lost. Can you diwect me to Wolling Woad?" The mousey fellow looked at the big guy nervously and said nothing.
"Are you deaf?" the big man wanted to know. "Can't you speak Engwish?"
Still getting no answer, the big man walked over to a police officer. "Excuse me, please, officer, but can you tell me how to get to Wolling Woad?"
"Rolling Road? Why sure -- you go down this street and turn right."
"Thank you vewy much," replied the muscleman as he went his way.
The officer watched him leave, and then went over to the little fellow. "What's the matter with you?" he asked. "Couldn't you tell him how to get to Rolling Road?"
"Howy smoke, officer, are you cwazy? The minute I twied to tell that big wascal how to get to Wolling Woad, he'd have town me wimb from wimb."
Silence at the right times can bring understanding and compassion when words would only hurt.
Prayer: Ask God to give you the wisdom to know when it is better to speak, and when it is best to be silent.
"You never saw a fish on the wall with its mouth shut."
~Sally Berger