Proverbs 18:20 NLT
http://bible.com/116/pro.18.20.nlt
The other day I went out for dinner. It was actually our 16th wedding anniversary. We ate at Buddy's Crabs and Ribs, commemorating our first date. It had been years since I had raw oysters, and they were so good. They had magic cocktail sauce that added just the zing the oysters needed.
When I was a kid I ate oysters to show how manly I was because my Dad and Grandfather ate them. I wouldn't chew them much; just swallow quick. But, when I ate them the other day I chewed their magical yumminess completely, savoring every bit. Awesome.
I think wise words are a bit like those oysters. There is a little bit of magic and an impactful memory.
Just like I have food memories like eating oysters with my Dad, wise words can stick in our memories forever and satisfy us. A single phrase, single story, or single speech can alter the trajectory of our lives. What are those for you? What ones have you spoken to others?
I think I need to do two things. First I really need to eat more oysters. No that was the second thing. First I need to seek to give and receive wise words, for they are as satisfying as raw oysters. Secondly, I need to eat more raw oysters.
Lord giving wise words is a beautiful thing. I want to do more giving and receiving. Please help me do this.
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