Knowing when to speak and when to be silent is a challenge. Having the patience of Esther, with all her banquets, is a good reminder that sometimes being silent is the best way we can be faithful. Knowing when to speak and how to speak enabled Esther to save the Jews.
When I pray at a wedding, I ask God to help those of us who love the couple that is about to be married. I pray that we may have the wisdom and courage to know when to step in with advice and support and when to step back and let them grow as a couple.
Parents know the challenge of loving their adult children and praying for strength to hold their tongues. Siblings, best friends, even work colleagues depend on knowing when to be silent and when to speak.
This message is excerpted from the Bible study, “For just such a time as this” by Kay Ward in the July/August 2019 Gather magazine.
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