Today’s #Snippet

Scripture Anchor

“I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.”
Job 32:6–7 KJV

Apostolic Insight:

Having something true to say does not automatically mean this is the right moment to say it.

Elihu had been listening, Job had spoken, His three friends had spoken, and the conversation had gone on for some time before Elihu entered it.

Whatever conclusions we draw about everything Elihu later said, his opening posture deserves attention:

He listened first, recognized that others had experience he did not possess.

He did not assume that having an opinion entitled him to immediate possession of the conversation. That is increasingly rare.

Purpose requires more than finding our voice. It requires learning how to govern it.

There is a time to speak boldly. There is also a time to listen, observe, learn, pray, and allow others to finish.

Refinement teaches us that restraint is not weakness. Sometimes silence is preparation. And when the right time to speak arrives, we are more likely to contribute wisdom because we have first taken time to understand.

Ponder This:

Do I listen to understand, or merely wait for an opportunity to speak?

Declaration:

My voice is governed by wisdom. I know when to listen, when to wait, and when to speak.

Prayer of Agreement:

Father, refine the way I communicate, deliver me from the need to answer everything immediately, and teach me to listen with humility, understand carefully, and speak with wisdom when the time is right.

Let my words contribute light rather than noise.

In the matchless name of Jesus Christ, Amein.

Shalom,
Hephzibah Christly
#TheSpiritualWarrior