Communication

There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise promotes health. Proverbs 12:18  One out of our young people say they have never had a meaningful conversation with their father. That’s just one of many alarming statistics that could be cited. When it comes to communication most of us stink. We all “know” that communication is vital to any relationship.  We just can’t seem to accomplish it.  It seems easy enough. We can be sailing along in conversation and one wrong word slips out and suddenly we are at war. It is so frustrating, many give up on it and stop trying altogether. And without the fuel of communication, relationships wither and die.  The thing I remember most about my first date with Rosemary was how easily we talked. It may surprise you to know I wasn’t much of a ladies man. I had no experience talking up the ladies. So it was shocking how easily the words flow. We both knew from that first encounter that we were meant for each other.  We can give up on communication. It’s too important.  Have to acknowledge that it’s not easy but worth the effort.   Jesus teach is to speak and listen, to really say what’s on our hearts and listen with our whole beings.  If we don’t learn to do this right, we will wither and die.  Nick.