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\u201cDo you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.\u201d (Proverbs 29:20 NIV)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n People who speak in haste have less hope than a fool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The problem with speaking in haste is the connection between mouth and brain. Emotions connect to our mouth much faster than thoughts do. If our mouth was a computer, it needs electricity to operate. Our feelings are electricity; we\u2019re emotional beings. In other words, we\u2019re always feeling something at some level. Therefore, our first reaction is emotional. Just like an \u201cinstant connection\u201d takes a moment to connect with our device of choice, our minds take a moment to catch up with our emotions. By the time they are in sync, the emotions can do some massive damage, sometimes unrepairable. Hence, less hope for someone who speaks in haste than a fool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, I can not count the number of times I\u2019ve spoken in haste. Gratefully, the older I get, the less I do. Marriage has helped me learn to stop and think before speaking. My biggest regrets in life are emotional moments when I said hurtful things to my husband. The pain I\u2019ve caused him with careless words, I can never take back. However, once or twice of causing the person you love most in the world pain, you learn not to let emotions rule the mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You have control.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Emotions are controllable; you don\u2019t have to succumb to their wicked ways. Feelings lie all the time. Just because we \u201cfeel\u201d something doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s true. One of my favorite books, Talking to Strangers<\/a>, by Malcolm Gladwell<\/a>, discusses how we trust our instincts more than the evidence suggests we should. In other words, we do not see the truth of the situation because we\u2019re relying on our emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For instance, \u201cfeelings\u201d try to make me think when someone doesn\u2019t respond to a text, they\u2019re mad at me. Sometimes they are, but the majority of the time, they\u2019re just busy living their life. For logic to take control, I have to recognize I\u2019m thinking out of emotion. How people control their feelings differ. For me, I remind myself, the world doesn\u2019t revolve around me. People aren\u2019t at my beck and call. When they have time, they\u2019ll respond. Until then, let it go\u2014all things in God\u2019s time (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Give your brain time to connect to your mouth.\u00a0 Knowing the first reaction is emotional, resolve not to react immediately.\u00a0 Devise a plan to allow yourself to process what is happening in the moment.\u00a0 For me, if I\u2019m becoming overly emotional, I try to walk away.\u00a0 Taking deep breaths helps refocus the mind. Find a way that works for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take time to process. Don\u2019t speak hastily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Question of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Who do you struggle not speaking hastily too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Further Reading:<\/strong> Amos 1-3 NIV<\/a>, Revelation 2:1-17 NIV<\/a>, Psalm 129:1-8 NIV<\/a>, Proverbs 29:19-20 NIV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 4 minute read \u201cDo you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.\u201d (Proverbs 29:20 NIV) People who speak in haste have less hope than a fool. The problem with speaking in haste is the connection between mouth and brain. 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