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Silence is Golden and make the next day better. Imagine how God felt when
they tried to build the tower of Babel…. Imagine how He felt
My dad always told me to listen…. He said that listening is when Lucifer fell. Of course, He knew and is all knowing, but
so important. Talking…Anyone can talk, and most talkers wow…. How can He love me? How can He care so much for
simply don’t listen, and they don’t learn. When I first got me?
into movies, I remember all the stunt guys and actors sitting We walk this earth thinking we have it together…that there
around during off time, telling crazy stories that seemed so is an answer to everything, and the truth is there simply isn’t.
far out there. But they told these stories so well that it engaged We should accept that and leave it to God…. Trust Him and
you, and I found myself smiling and simply happy to be able say, “Father, please show me the right path…. Share with me
to do what I loved. I would try to fit in and tell my own stories Your wisdom and love.” Because without Him and without
or find some way to include myself. This good friend who was asking Him, we simply are wrong and moving in a direction
older told me one day “Don’t talk; just listen, and you will opposite of Grace.
learn but not just learn, you will mature. One day, you’ll be Paul wrote so much on the subject of wisdom. “Do not
telling the stories, but right now listen.” deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the
The Bible is amazing in so many ways…. But, a very clear standards of this age, you should become ‘fools’ so that you
message is when you think you are wise, you are so far off. may become wise” (1 Corinthians 3:18 NASB). Just when you
God’s knowledge…His understanding is unfathomable. think you have it all in place is exactly when it will all fall
Simply put, we cannot comprehend God…. So, many try to apart. Attempting to do it all on your own always results in
mock and think they know the ins and outs; yet, to admit disaster and confusion; yet, giving Him your problems and
ignorance can be the birth of maturity. your decisions will glorify Him, never steering you wrong.
Do I really want to know what God knows? That simply Silence is Golden and can be looked at as humility as well.
scares me to death. I can’t remember where I left my keys, and “Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those
I am simply a broken person looking to get through the day who speak rashly will come to ruin” (Proverbs 13:3 NASB).

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