2007-02-04 20:29:50Jacky

字裡行間

讀  經:雅各書3
金  句:「智慧人的心教訓他的口,又使他的嘴增長學問。」(箴言16:23)
全年讀經:出埃及記25-27章

  人們常常把他們的真實思想隱藏在字裡行間。他們說的和想的往往根本不是一回事。一位溝通諮詢者在其主辦的一個以此為主題的研習會中,說道「有許多人害怕說實話會失去友誼、愛,或是敬重。所以他們不是閉上嘴巴,就是說一些帒是心非的話。」
  其他可能妨礙有話直說的原因,還有害羞、缺乏自信、害怕被認為無知、為免于被批評、或是不想傷害到別人。
  相信耶穌的人也不能免除于這些困境。想要既可愛又真實也許是困難的,但是聖經教導我們要如何處理這些困境。雅各書上教導,我們需要有由上頭而來的屬上帝的智慧。上帝會藉著聖靈讓我們所說的話更有真誠的效果。從他而來的智慧「先是清潔,後是和平,溫良柔順,滿有憐憫,多結善果,沒有偏見,沒有假冒。」(雅各書3:17)。
  讓我們以上帝話語的這些特點來作為說話的標準,這樣我們就不必口是心非的玩文字游戲。MRD II

話多卻不帶一點智慧是很容易的;
因此,讓上帝來掌管你所說的,
這樣許多心靈就可以每天得到祝福。DJD

智慧就是知道什麼時候該說真話,什麼時候該謹言慎行。
A Wall Of Words

Read: James 3

The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips. --Proverbs 16:23

People often hide their feelings behind a wall of words. They use a kind of double-talk in which words and feelings do not agree. A communications consultant who holds workshops on this subject says that many people are afraid that honesty in speech will cost them friendships, love, or respect. So they either keep their lips zipped or say something other than what they mean.

Other factors that may impede straight talk are shyness, lack of confidence, fear of displaying ignorance, trying to avoid criticism, and not wanting to hurt someone's feelings.

Believers in Christ are not exempt from this problem. Trying to be both loving and truthful can be difficult, but the Bible tells us how to deal with this dilemma. The book of James teaches us that we need the wisdom that comes from God above. The Lord will enable us by His Holy Spirit to speak effectively and honestly. His wisdom is "first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy" (Jas. 3:17).

Let's govern our speech with these qualities from God's Word. Then we will not have to hide behind a wall of words. --MRDII

How easy it is to use many words
And yet be unwise in the things that you say;
So willingly yield your speech to the Lord,
And hearts will be blest by you every day. --DJD

Wisdom is knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech.

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夏日 2007-02-05 14:58:41

這訊息真的很好耶
保守我們的口 說出有智慧和祝福人的話
有優良品質的話=神的話