Do you talk too much?

“Understand [this], my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear [a ready listener], slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry.” How do you like it when you’re trying to explain something and before you can complete your thoughts you get cut off by the listener. Being slow to speak is a valuable part in being a ready listener. Being quick to hear is the ready listener’s portion for full understanding of what’s being said. When we cut off another person in the middle of them explaining something, especially of importance, that makes things more difficult for proper communication. Communication is the basis of life. There’s nothing like having a sounding board to release our frustrations or just knowing there’s that one person that will hear you out. To be slow to anger is also a part of this. I find it easier to not get angry once I’ve understood the problem. But I won’t understand the heart of the problem without hearing the other person’s heart speak (It may take time for some of us to get it out). You can’t hear their heart speak unless you’ve positioned yourself to receive. To be slow to speak seems like a special gift not many people have. Most liars have way too much to say, so when they run out of things to say, they make up stuff. From the inside out we must learn to hear. If you can hear the voice of God, most likely you’re a ready listener hearing from the inside. Discipline is the key word here to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.