“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” Prov.18 ESV
Instead of jumping to conclusions we might try practicing an unassuming grace. I suppose that every conversation should exercise this kindness, unless of course we are willing to risk disappointment and choose to always assume the best. Sadly most assumptions do not give the benefit of the doubt. Instead of reading between the lines perhaps it would be expedient after someone has finished speaking, to repeat what we heard them say and ask if we heard them right or ask them what they are heard us say after we have expressed our opinion. Someone has said that we should “seek first to understand, then to be understood.” In either case, we should strive to clarify matters with an unassuming grace not complicate them with a false assumption. 4/7/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
Just me trying to be honest with God.
