Wednesday; January 27
One of the things that tends to bother me these days is how much foolishness there is in the world. While we live in an era of great advancements, too often it seems like the things that get the most attention are those that make the least amount of difference. While this has a tendency to keep us derailed, arguments over insignificant things also have the capacity to create barriers that prevent us from being able to agree in complex discussions. If we get crossways over something silly, there is a chance that we won’t be able to have enough of a relationship to work through things of importance. The other day I was reading through the Proverbs and came across this bit of wisdom, “The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, but the mouth of fools spouts folly.” (Proverbs 15:2). When we invest our time in things that matter and when we apply wisdom to those discussions we are going to make progress – not only in our topics of discussion, but also in our relationships. Let