The Right Words at the Right Time

Timing is everything man. “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”Proverbs 25:11 ESVLook, a lot of times it not WHAT we say but WHEN we say it. There’s a whole lot of good that comes out of learning and making a conscious effort to speak the right words at the right time. As mentioned in Proverbs, it is invaluable and priceless (precious gold set in silver) when we know how to speak the right words at the right time. (I’m pretty good at the opposite too...)Being conscious of other people’s emotions is critical too. If someone is disturbed, agitated and angry, we wait for that emotion to pass before we communicate with them so that it is better received by that person. Sometimes it may mean we meet in a completely different setting before presenting our proposals in business deals so that is better welcomed by the person. You see, it is critical that we need to request God not only to know the right thing to say but also the right time to say it. Timing is everything. Speaking a word of encouragement over a person who is not in a difficult situation would not mean anything, however when spoken in a time of disappointment and discouragement would make a world of a difference. This requires wisdom, and it is God who gives us wisdom to use our words powerfully to say the right thing at the optimal time. Be Nice, Grace wins