Lack of listening skills

What Does the Bible Say About Communication Pitfalls How important does God consider the subject of communication Proverbs 18 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue and those who love it will eat its fruit.Matthew 12 34-37 Brood of vipers How can you being evil speak good things For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified and by your words you will be condemned. James 3 5-8 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles And the tongue is a fire a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature and it is set on fire by hell. For every kind of beast and bird of reptile and creature of the sea is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil full of deadly poison. If we speak without thinking we too often display the fruits of thinking without God. Since God is judging our every idle word we need to give our words careful attention. Can not listening be a communication pitfall Proverbs 18 2 13 A fool has no delight in understanding but in expressing his own heart... He who answers a matter before he hears it it is folly and shame to him.Stephen Covey addresses our society s lack of emphasis on listening skills Communication is the most important skill in life. We spend most of our waking hours communicating. But consider this You ve spent years learning how to read and write years learning how to speak. But what about listening What training or education have you had that enables you to listen so that you really deeply understand another human being from that individual s own frame of reference We need to focus on the other person and force ourselves to seek understanding of his or her point of view before sharing our own.What s the sure way of avoiding saying something wrong Proverbs 10 19 In the multitude of words sin is not lacking but he who restrains his lips is wise.Keeping our mouths shut is a sure way of not saying something bad but we can t get through life without communicating. In fact Proverbs 10 19 clarifies that it is a multitude of words that generally causes the problem. We should avoid being overly talkative and garrulous. Also we must be very careful to think before we speak and to choose our words carefully. Whatever we say should be edifying with an intent to reflect the nature of Christ and to glorify God.What does the Third Commandment teach about what we should and shouldn t say Exodus 20 7 (KJV) Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Matthew 5 33-37 Again you have heard that it was said to those of old You shall not swear falsely but shall perform your oaths to the Lord. But I say to you do not swear at all neither by heaven for it is God s throne nor by the earth for it is His footstool nor by Jerusalem for it is the city of the great King. Nor shall you swear by your head because you cannot make one hair white or black. But let your Yes be Yes and your No No. For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. God s name is precious and sacred and deserves the highest respect though society today so often uses it in cheap and vile ways. God allowed His name to be used in oaths and promises in the Old Testament times but Jesus Christ told Christians to not swear at all. We should be as careful with our words and promises as if we had sworn because as Christians we are to represent God honorably in our words and actions. What else does the Bible say about disrespectful foul or abusive talk Exodus 22 28 You shall not revile God nor curse a ruler of your people. 2 Peter 2 10-12 ...and especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are presumptuous self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries whereas angels who are greater in power and might do not bring a reviling accusation against them before the Lord. But these like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed speak evil of the things they do not understand and will utterly perish in their own corruption Ephesians 4 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth but what is good for necessary edification that it may impart grace to the hearers.Ephesians 5 4 ...neither filthiness nor foolish talking nor coarse jesting which are not fitting but rather giving of thanks.Our words should be respectful and uplifting whether we are talking about God or other people.What does the Ninth Commandment teach us about truth and lying Exodus 20 16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Proverbs 6 16-17 These six things the Lord hates yes seven are an abomination to Him a proud look a lying tongue hands that shed innocent blood Ephesians 4 25 Therefore putting away lying Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor for we are members of one another.Revelation 21 27 But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles or causes an abomination or a lie but only those who are written in the Lamb s Book of Life.God is a God of truth (Deuteronomy 32 4) and lying is the antithesis of His honest and holy nature. Our modern world doesn t value truth as highly and it is so easy to justify a little lie when it seems to benefit us. But God hates lying and will not allow it in His Kingdom so we must see through deceit and strive to avoid allowing lies through our lips.

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