I like
to talk. Most of you are not surprised
by that, but my wife called me out yesterday on this fact. But then our talk continued. It was pretty sweet.
What a
HUGE difference a day makes. One day may
seemingly be full of stress with conversations and even blood pressure off in
one direction, and the next day the conversations are positive and blood
pressure is pretty close to normal. Life
is interesting and not boring around us.
Sometimes it is good, and sometimes it is tough.
But as
I look back at the conversations, I see God working in excellent ways. God is able to do so more much than we give
Him credit for. He can heal. He can straighten what is crooked. He can inspire those who haven’t had
excitement in a long time. He can take
our sadness and depression and turn them into joy or maybe even a little
dancing. That is where the conversations
come in.
The words of the godly encourage many,
but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let
everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement
to those who hear them.
The
conversations actually started the evening before. My phone rang, and it was one of our men from
church whose marriage has been falling apart.
He called to tell me that God is working things our between him and his
wife. Praise God!
Some
conversations aren’t audible. I received
two notes on FaceBook asking for prayer.
Both requests are from people I don’t know well. Both situations are critical. What an honor to pray for them and to seek
God with them for the needs in their families.
Do you
ever worry about conversations? I
do. But when God shows up, He works in
awesome ways. I saw that happen a couple
times as God answered one request before I had the opportunity to ask, and
another was clarified through a long conversation.
Late
in the day a friend was close by for a meeting and stopped in to talk. This conversation needed tissue to wipe away
the tears because of the pain that was discussed. In that conversation I was able to remind
this precious friend that God had filled their life with potential and that
God’s love never ends. That is powerful
truth.
My
oldest daughter sat down next to me and asked a favor. After I answered her request, we talked for
just a couple minutes. It was so
cool. I see hope and strength in this
child’s eyes, and I love the fact that she is enjoying life. Hearing my kids laugh, seeing them love and
watching them enjoy life is so awesome.
Our conversation was just a small but revealing piece of that.
During
the day I had a conversation with my wife.
Remember? She called me out on me
being a talker. She is so right, but the
conversation we shared spilled over from a movie we saw this weekend. This lady I am married to is sweet and
wise. If I listen more than I talk, I
learn so much.
Conversations
are important. Don’t waste your
words. Share your heart. Let God use your words to build others up. Talk to people about the potential they have
in their lives.
Let your conversation be gracious and
attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.
I have not kept the good news of your
justice hidden in my heart; I have talked about your faithfulness and saving
power. I have told everyone in the great assembly of your unfailing love and
faithfulness.
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