![]() ![]() But after I listened to him, as I believe God listened to him, and he finally asked for advice, I gave him a straight forward invitation towards forgiveness and reconciliation. This guy doesn't follow Christ yet, by the way. This Proverb hits pretty hard too, "To answer before listening- that is folly and shame." (Proverbs 18:13) My favourite quote is when James wrote, "My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak." ( James 1:19a). He went on about his trials and would say things like, "Everybody else keeps telling me to forget about her and leave her." or, "This other person says I should think about my child and start working on custody." And I just listened. The only time I would talk was when I sensed that he could use a topic change for a minute or when I asked him questions that led to him venting more. You know? He'll drop what he's doing for a loved one in a heartbeat, but things always seem to bite him in the When I hear of problems he deals with I always feel for him because he probably deserves better.Īnyway, after we sat down and dispensed with the pleasantries I asked a simple question, "So, what's going on?" After that I did something that is incredibly difficult to do in a situation that begs like a struggling used-car salesman for your opinion I shut up. Let me say too, this guy is one of those nice guys that always seems to finish last. When I met with him in a coffee shop, I could see the hurt all over his face right away. So, I told the guy I'm in town so let's get together asap. It's pretty obvious that there are abundantly more ways to communicate compassion and mercy with physical presence than over a phone. In situations like those I really prefer to meet face to face. This person was asking for advice from me since his wife had recently left him and their young son for another guy. During our visit back to Chatham I received an email from someone I know that was unaware that we were in the area. ![]() It was a good time of seeing fam and just taking a breath. Goodness, and I headed back to our hometown for a bit during Christmastime. When I was a kid I thought it was the most boring show, but I loved to hear the theme song. Whenever I hear that old song, the Joe Cocker version of course, I always think of that show 'The Wonder Years', and Kevin Arnold's raspy voice.
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