When to Say
// May 2nd, 2010 // My Thoughts
Do you ever struggle with saying things that need to be said? I know I do… It is the absolute hardest thing to do… to say what needs to be said…at the right time… and with the right heart… There is always the chance that you will be misunderstood or your motives will be questioned… no matter how or why you say it…
like…
- Yes… what you are doing is stupid… sorry… but its true.
- Yes… you are wrong and they are right… quit being so selfish.
- I fail to understand how you think that manipulating your spouse into doing what you want will make your marriage better… you are truly an idiot.
- No it is not OK to do whatever you want just because you are “Free in Christ” Freedom is the ability to choose to do the right thing for the right reasons… your selfishness is what you are a slave to… that what takes away your freedom.
- God’s will is not a needle in a haystack… if you would do something instead of standing around waiting for him to “smack you with an answer” you would actually experience his will interacting with your life on a moment by moment basis… just a hunch but you are probably missing out on a lot by waiting around until the last minute to see if God will make the choice for you.
I guess my point is actually that if you never say the things you should say… then the things that need to be said may never be spoken… so what if you suffer for it? speak the truth in love… even if it is painful… let the people you love decide what they want to do with it.
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LOL!! I totally agree! Its so hard to find the words, and often silence wins because you can't find the words to speak in love. Glad to know we are all on this journey together though.