SSMT #7

"He who answers before listening---that is his folly and shame." Proverbs 18:13

When I come across a verse I want to use for SSMT, I add it to my list. This is one I found a while back and thought it was a good one. I have seen this happen in my own life, and I'm sure you have as well.

Sometimes with my son I will start giving him an instruction, but he only hears the first few words and gets upset. For example, if I say "You can't watch your movie until you put up this game." He only hears "you can't watch your movie" and then he gets upset. He didn't listen to the whole instruction. I wasn't saying he couldn't watch his movie, but that was all he heard and he starts asking why he can't watch a movie, etc. I know I've done this with my husband too when he's talking and I will interrupt in the middle without letting him complete the thought. Interrupting and not listening only causes trouble. We need to give the people in our lives respect to hear what they are saying before we add our own two cents, which may not even be applicable to the situation if he wait and listen! I think this is another great reminder for us to listen to what the people in our lives are saying.

Have a day of blessings!