GERMINATING

Little seeds of thought that are fermenting with emotions. So they start out as an idea and then grows into something that boils over with feelings.

And so often the person will not even let you know there is a problem. Until they are bothered enough by it, then you can be sure they will say something.

I can plead guilty to doing this myself at times. It is one of those things where you don't want to say something negative so you don't say anything.

It really is so challenging to always find the right way to express something that is true, but not always pleasant to hear.

Still we do what we can. And it gets more complicated when you are talking about spiritual or scriptural truths.

Because no matter how true they are, we don't always want to hear them. Sometimes we are more prone to preach than teach.

Meaning we let our pride get in the way of God's purposes. Our desire should be to share out of love. To enlighten and encourage.

Yet, how often that noble intention gets lost in the desire to prove we are right. We want to be able to have the last word in terms of being correct.

This never aids in the process of healing or understanding. It does not bring about respect or joy.

What it does do is lead to resistance and frustration. And in the end nobody really benefits.

I wish I had perfect answers for always saying the right words. But even though I am a writer, I still have shortcomings.

Still I do know I have to keep listening to the Lord and let the right timing take place. For those of us who are the in your face time, this can be a challenge.

However, the great joy is in knowing how God can empower in such situations. And He does.

Often in such situations the Holy Spirit really does the communicating. A gift of words doesn't mean you are perfect at conveying thoughts.

But the Lord always can get His point across. And sometimes it takes more faith to trust to Him for the reaction than our strength.

Just another aspect of accepting God knows how to speak better than we do.