Listening

Help me Lord to listen before answering. I can only give foolish advice when I spit out answers and give opinions without knowing the questions. Let my hearing be enlarged and speaking be little. Amen.

He who answers before listening— that is his folly and his shame. (Proverbs 18:13)

A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions. (Proverbs 18:2)

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"Let Me Listen"

Lord let me listen. Let me hear not only with my ears but with my heart. Lord allow me to hear what your word is saying to me and what your Spirit is saying. Also Lord allow me to hear correctly and with compassion what others are saying. Lord let me listen! Amen.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: (James 1:19)

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Few Words

Lord, I often make mistakes when I run my mouth addressing things I know little about or speaking to matters before thinking. Help me Lord to choose my words wisely and let them be few and rightly chosen words. Amen

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. Proverbs 10:19 ESV

An abundance of talk can lay a snare. A prudent person is one of few words. -JB


“Brevity is the soul of wit.” ― William Shakespeare, Hamlet

Wisdom is Crying

Lord, your wisdom is crying out to me. Make the ears of heart ready and willing to hear your instructions and do not allow me to neglect acting upon the wisdom you are teaching me. 

Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it. Proverbs 8: 33 (ESV)

Wise people hear instruction and act on it. -JB

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