Sometimes all that is needed is for someone to take the time to listen and really care, not offer a perfect solution. And if you really listen, instead of planning your response or spouting off the first thing that comes to mind, won’t you be more likely to hear God’s prompting and speak what is truly needed?
“To answer before listening—that is folly and shame.” Proverbs 18:13
“Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in revealing their own minds.” Proverbs 18:2
the friendly heretic 