Good Morning!
He who has knowledge restrains and is careful with his words, and a man of understanding and wisdom has a cool spirit (self-control, an even temper). Even a [callous, arrogant] fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; when he closes his lips he is regarded as sensible (prudent, discreet) and a man of understanding. -Proverbs 17:27-28
In a day where everyone has a voice because of the internet and social media, where seeing and reading things may be triggers to respond in a less than ideal way, controlling our thoughts and our words are more important than ever. Sometimes people equate someone as knowledgeable because of the many words they speak but knowledge often involves knowing when to be quiet or having the wisdom how the words you speak or type might affect other people. So often we fall into the trap thinking we have to win the argument in order to prove our wisdom or our knowledge. And like the second verse says, sometimes being quiet makes us look wiser than we are, where opening our mouth removes all doubt. Getting to the root of it, what comes out of our mouth is the overflow of our heart, so true wisdom is focusing on getting our heart right and what we say will naturally be filled with wisdom.
“Wisdom doesn’t come from speaking. It comes from listening.” -Katrina Mayer
“A wise man speaks because he has something to say, a fool because he has to say something.” -Plato
Dad Joke of the Day:
What type of dog does Willa Wonka have?
A chocolate lab.
Have a great Friday and weekend!