Amen! I’ve heard of think before you act, but to THINK and LOVE before you speak, well, wouldn’t that change the world, our own and the whole wide world out there? I’ve decided to try something today: each time I’m spoken to, I’m going to take a second to pause, and to love that person with Christly love, and then answer! I’ll let you know how it turns out!
I just learned today no more than a half hour ago that this includes ‘speaking’ to yourself. I easily curb my tongue at a time of conflict with another but, later I rehash in my mind what I REALLY wanted to say. And it isn’t pleasant. And I just now realized that when I rehash in my mind what I REALLY wanted to say, I’m not actually saying that to another person, I’m actually talking to and at myself. So actually, though it seemed I was reaming someone else out as part of vindicating myself, I was actually beating up on myself! I prayed for forgiveness and peace and both came sweetly. I wish I had something more proactive to report about thinking and loving before you talk, but perhaps others do this to themselves from time to time also, and may find what I just learned useful.
Amen! I’ve heard of think before you act, but to THINK and LOVE before you speak, well, wouldn’t that change the world, our own and the whole wide world out there? I’ve decided to try something today: each time I’m spoken to, I’m going to take a second to pause, and to love that person with Christly love, and then answer! I’ll let you know how it turns out!
I am making an effort to be kind and not react to those who are angry or annoyed with me and it WORKS. AMAZING!
Great advice, but I would like to expand that to also think and love before you write anything on Facebook or in an E-Mail.
Just love. That does work wonders. Love is reflected in love back to you most of the time.
This must be practiced almost daily between spouses, even though it may just be an unkind word not meaning any intent. Thanks Evan.
So very true! Wonderful message to replay to self daily!
Thank you Grace. Loved your comment.
I just learned today no more than a half hour ago that this includes ‘speaking’ to yourself. I easily curb my tongue at a time of conflict with another but, later I rehash in my mind what I REALLY wanted to say. And it isn’t pleasant. And I just now realized that when I rehash in my mind what I REALLY wanted to say, I’m not actually saying that to another person, I’m actually talking to and at myself. So actually, though it seemed I was reaming someone else out as part of vindicating myself, I was actually beating up on myself! I prayed for forgiveness and peace and both came sweetly. I wish I had something more proactive to report about thinking and loving before you talk, but perhaps others do this to themselves from time to time also, and may find what I just learned useful.
Thanks Evan for this great reminder to THINK, LOVE before TALKING. In so doing is spiritual baptism as defined in Christian Science.