Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... June, 2014

6-1-2014 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[JustAmy]

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The Wise Old Owl
Sept 25, 2014

Read: Proverbs 10:17-21

He who restrains his lips is wise. —Proverbs 10:19

Bible in a Year:
Song of Solomon 6-8; Galatians 4

Years ago an anonymous writer penned a short poem about the merits of measuring our words.

A wise old owl sat in an oak;

The more he saw the less he spoke;

The less he spoke the more he heard;

Why can’t we all be like that wise old bird?

There is a connection between wisdom and limiting what we say. Proverbs 10:19 says, “In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise.”

We are wise to be careful about what we say or how much we say in certain situations. It makes sense to guard our words when we are angry. James urged his fellow believers, “Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath” (James 1:19). Restraining our words can also show reverence for God. Solomon said, “God is in heaven, and you on earth; therefore let your words be few” (Eccl. 5:2). When others are grieving, our silent presence may help more than abundant expressions of sympathy: “No one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great” (Job 2:13).

Although there is a time to be quiet and a time to speak (Eccl. 3:7), choosing to speak less allows us to hear more.

Dear Lord, please grant me wisdom to
know when to speak and when to listen.
I want to encourage others and to care
for them as You have cared for me.

Let your speech be better than silence; otherwise be silent.

Insight

Today’s reading focuses on how we use the words we speak. In verse 17, the emphasis is on the instruction and correction we receive; lying lips and slanderous words are the focus of verse 18. The point of verse 19 is that words can be so dangerous that we’re wiser to not speak than to speak too much, while verse 20 contrasts the speech of those with a right heart (which is like silver) against those whose heart is far from God (worthless). Finally, verse 21 describes how proper speech can be like food to the soul. In all of these sayings, we are challenged to carefully consider how we speak.

[MEG33]

AMEN!
Thank you, Rus, for Our Daily Bread.

[MEG33]

A Happy Thankful Thursday To Amy's Place

A Robin came for a drink yesterday on my patio...a rare visitor.
I Am So Thankful For God's Beautiful Creations
I Wish You A Wonderful, Thankful Day

[left that other site]

I love Robins.

I hardly ever see them in FL, but in Boston, they were always the first sign of SPRING!

Happy Thankful Thursday!

((((HUGS))))

[Jane Long]

Happy Thankful Thursday, ((Meg)).

Lucky you....to have such a special *visit* ;) One of God’s beautiful creations, indeed.

It’s drizzling here, off and on. So much for washing my car!

Enjoy your day.

[Jane Long]

Amen. Blessings, Mayor!

[luvie]

Thankful for hugs
On this Thankful Thursday!

[JustAmy]

Happy Thankful Thursday, FRiends.
I'm thankful for each of you and ....
I don't take you for granted. I know there are other places you could visit.

Big Hugs.

[left that other site]

Those giraffes are adorable!

Happy Thankful Thursday! :-)

[left that other site]

Good Advice!

((((HUGS))))

And Amen to what you said!

:-)

[luvie]

Thanks, ML! (((hugs))) to you! :)

[JustAmy]

Thanks, LTOS.

So much to be thankful for.

I’m thankful that Eric Holder is resigning. :)

[left that other site]

Moi Aussi!

But let us pray he is not replaced by Al Sharpton!

[JustAmy]

LOL

Guess I should not take for granted that we would get someone better.

[left that other site]

Check News/Activism...there is already an article about Al “advising” Zero on Holder’s “successor”. EEK!

[TheConservativeParty]

I had blue birds at my bird bath yesterday. Don’t get them too much so it is always fun to see them playing in the water.

Happy Thankful Thursday, All!

[JustAmy]

I just saw that .... someone mentioned Van Jones. My reactions was “YIKES!!”

These next two years are going to last forever. :(

[left that other site]

God help Us.

[potlatch]

I missed all the pretty ‘good night’ posts last night. Hope everyone is having a good day.