"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven . .... a time to keep silence, and a time to speak...." Bible.
Do you ever consider what is important to say and what is important not to say? I do. In the 1970's I read the book, The Road Less Traveled, by M. Scott Peck, and I really like what he said about that. As I recall from memory, he said that he weighs what he speaks against the criterion that it has to be in the best spiritual interest of the other person to hear what he might have to say; otherwise he does not say it. What a wonderful measure against which to speak or not. There are so many words spoken, some of which seem spoken with the intention of inflicting harm. Perhaps it is time for us all to consider if what we want to say will be a spiritual blessing for another person, or not. It would seem that there would be less said, and less damage to people, if we spoke with this consideration in mind.
Consider the next time we feel we have something to say: Is this in the best spiritual interest for this person(s) to hear? A wonderful criterion of whether to speak or not.
Just discovered your ENCOURAGING care giver blog as an MRI report recently confirmed to our neurologist what our daughters and I have suspected for about 3 years now. S & S's precious, kind, gracious, self-sacrificing father and loving, forgiving husband to me for 45 years is being affected more by LBD than by Parkinson's. God was gracious to reveal this to us gradually so today was not a surprise and He led me to your blog tonight for encouragement. THANKS for taking the time to be a blessing to others. May the gift be returned to you many times over!
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