Ever avoid talking to someone because you know that they are
not going to react well to the information. Your mind plays out this scenario
of how the whole conversation will go down and you can do this because you know
how this has played out in the past.
What if you could help minimize that awful situation you
played out in your mind by taking a leadership role in the whole thing. During
my 23 years in the navy I realized that no matter what rank I was, I was a
leader of someone. As a leader I realized that I set the mood, the tone and the
pace. The tone and pace are for another day’s discussion but the mood was very
important to getting the job done or even conveying a message. I had the power
in my hands to escalate the problem or calm it. I realized when I was young,
that sometimes you have to put your own feelings aside and be calm and deliver
your message with a gentle spirit.
The bible is full of that wisdom and there are several bible
passages about this very answer, like in the book of Matthew chapter 5
verse 9 where it says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called
children of God.” This is so important when people you deal with and are going
to have to work with them, or live with them to take this verse in Proverbs and
apply it to your life.
Side Note:
The bible is full of
answers, full of wisdom and full of examples do by real life people in the
past, of what to do and what not to. Proverbs is one of those books that even
non-believers enjoy because of the wisdom contained within those pages.
Proverbs was written by Solomon who asked God for wisdom and God granted
Solomon to the point of being the wisest man at the time. People who don’t read
the bible might know Solomon through the story of the two women who claimed the
same baby and Solomon declared that since he could not figure out who the baby
belonged to Solomon said he would divide the baby equally between the two
women. One woman said she would rather give up the child than see it killed.
Solomon then declared the woman who showed compassion to be the true mother,
and gave the baby to her. The book that Solomon wrote, Proverbs, is laid out
very well addresses wisdom to three groups of people. Chapters 1 to 9 address
wisdom for young people; Chapters 10 through 24 is wisdom for the masses or all
people. And the last part of the book, chapters 25 to 31 is wisdom for leaders.
If you have never read the bible I would encourage you to read the book
of proverbs but realize that wisdom is a gift from God and you should read the
Gospels (or good news) to understand who Jesus is, and why he came to earth.
My Prayer
Lord I pray that you help me when I talk to others that I do
not provoke those I deal with. I pray that you give me the strength to put my
own hurt and feelings aside to convey the message I need to with a gentle
spirit. I pray that I listen and understand first then to send the message
tailored to them. In Jesus name, Amen.
BTW the song below mentions Proverbs 16:24
which states, "Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and
healing to the bones."
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