Loosey Goosey! 🪿🤣 Say No More! 🤫

Loosey Goosey! 🪿🤣

Say No More! 🤫

Proverbs 10:19 (KJV)

“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.”

Written by Lauretta Scott

iPublishub-Books — Publishing with Purpose & Faith

Hey, Blog Friends and Family! ❤️

HONK! HONK! HONK! 🪿🤣

GOOD GRACIOUS ALIVE!

CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL THAT GOOSE TO BE QUIET?! 😂😂

Y’all already know we’re about to have some fun today!

But first, let me ask you something.

HAVE YOU EVER MET SOMEBODY WHO JUST TALKS TOO MUCH?!

I mean, they talk when they’re happy!

They talk when they’re sad!

They talk when they’re nervous!

And GOODNESS GRACIOUS, they even talk when nobody is listening! 🤣

You can’t get a word in edgewise!

Every time you think they’re finished, here comes another sentence!

And another!

AND ANOTHER! 😂

You’re standing there smiling, nodding your head, thinking to yourself…

LORD, IS THERE AN EXIT SIGN SOMEWHERE?! 🚪🏃‍♀️🤣

Because this conversation has been going on so long, you’ve forgotten what you were talking about in the first place!

🪿 Loosey Goosey! Say No More!

Now, I know what you’re thinking.

Lauretta, what in the world does a goose have to do with somebody talking too much?

Well, I’m glad you asked!

Have you ever heard a goose honking?

HONK! HONK! HONK!

And sometimes it seems like that goose just won’t stop!

Well, that’s how some of our conversations sound!

A whole lot of HONKING but very little LISTENING! 😂

And here’s where things get interesting.

Sometimes we talk so much that we end up telling people things they never needed to know!

We start out telling a simple story, and before you know it, we’ve shared the entire family history, three generations of business, and somebody’s secret recipe!

GOODNESS GRACIOUS!

LOOSEY GOOSEY! SAY NO MORE! 🤣

🤫 The Wisdom of Knowing When to Be Quiet

Now, Blog Friends and Family, let’s get serious for just a moment.

The Bible has something powerful to say about our words.

James 1:19 (KJV)

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”

Did you catch that?

SWIFT TO HEAR!

SLOW TO SPEAK!

Notice the Scripture doesn’t say be swift to speak and slow to hear!

But isn’t that exactly what we sometimes do?

We’re so busy preparing our next response that we haven’t even heard what the other person is saying!

Sometimes we’re not having a conversation.

We’re having a competition to see who can talk the longest! 😂

😂 When Your Mouth Gets Ahead of Your Mind!

Have you ever said something and immediately wished you could reach into the air, grab those words, and stuff them right back into your mouth?

TOO LATE! 🤣

THEY’RE ALREADY OUT THERE!

And the person standing in front of you heard every single word!

Now you’re trying to explain what you really meant.

But every explanation seems to make things worse!

Lord, have mercy!

That’s when you should have said…

LOOSEY GOOSEY! SAY NO MORE! 🪿

Because sometimes the wisest response is no response at all.

❤️ Everybody Doesn’t Need to Know Everything!

Here’s another important lesson.

Just because you know something doesn’t mean you need to share it.

Every thought doesn’t require an announcement.

Every disagreement doesn’t require an argument.

And every question doesn’t require a ten-minute explanation!

Sometimes a simple YES or NO will do!

But NOOOOO!

We have to give the introduction, the background, the supporting evidence, and the closing argument! 😂

By the time we’re finished, the other person probably wishes they hadn’t asked!

Proverbs 17:28 (KJV)

“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”

WOW!

Now that’s something worth thinking about!

💡 Today’s Aha Moment!

Just because you have something to say doesn’t mean it’s something that needs to be said!

There is wisdom in speaking.

But there is also tremendous wisdom in knowing when to remain silent.

God gave us two ears and one mouth, and perhaps that’s a wonderful reminder that listening deserves just as much attention as speaking.

Not every conversation needs our opinion.

Not every situation needs our explanation.

And not every silence needs to be filled.

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is absolutely nothing!

So, the next time you feel yourself getting ready to tell somebody everything you know, ask yourself:

Is what I’m about to say necessary, helpful, and wise?

And if the answer is NO…

HONK! HONK! 🪿🤣

LOOSEY GOOSEY!

SAY NO MORE! 🤫😂

Until next time, Blog Friends and Family, keep laughing, keep learning, and remember that sometimes a closed mouth speaks louder than a thousand words!

Written by Lauretta Scott

iPublishub-Books — Publishing with Purpose & Faith