Unfading beauty.
I'd like to apologise to you now if I've ever interrupted you mid-sentence. Which is probably everyone I've ever encountered (sorry). I don't know why I interrupt people, but I know that I've been doing it ever since I could remember. But I have become more acutely aware of it lately, and I'm really trying to correct this particular flaw."Never pass up an opportunity to keep your mouth shut" - Elisabeth Elliot
"My dear brothers, take note of this: everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry" - James 1:19
"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight." - 1 Peter 3:3-4 (emphasis mine)
"Deep rivers run low" - my mother, last week.
These are not quotes or verses that are new to me, I've probably heard them for a good part of my life. I always used to think that it was a bit of a crock -- this kinda 1950s chauvinistic thinking that women should be quiet. Especially given that I was raised in a feminist girls-get-out-there-and-break-some-glass-ceilings educational institution. But the more I ponder about this, the more I realise what 1 Peter is saying is true -- there is real beauty in a gentle and quiet spirit.
I read somewhere about how we have two ears and one mouth because we should listen twice as much as we talk. This is a very illuminating thought for a chatterbox like me. Lately I have been doing less talking, more observing, more listening. And yes, the people that I find attractive are the ones who don't take every available opportunity to speak. Like for example, in a tutorial: there are ppl who will answer every question before the consultant has even finished speaking. But I know that the person sitting quietly, he/she is just as smart, probably even knows more, but just quietly listens. He/she doesn't need to show off his/her knowledge. Deep rivers run low, as Mum says.
When I interrupt someone, what am I conveying? I've heard enough, here's my chance to say what *I* think. Yuck, that's so awful! Which is why I'm so so sorry.
So the next time you see me and I'm not as loud, you'll know what's going through my head. Hopefully, you'll be seeing a more beautiful me. The unfading kind that's of great worth in His sight.
posted by me. @ 11:28 PM
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Hey, it's Jason (duh!)
Anyway, your thoughts on being more of a listener/observer are really true. I think overall, it's not so much about being quiet all the time, but rather, knowing what to say and when to say it, which probably contributes/translates to elegance or even gracefulness in demeanour. No one likes an obnoxious chatterbox :)
Happy posting!
To: Jason~ thanks for leaving a pawprint =) Hope you enjoy reading...
From: an ex-obnoxious chatterbox.
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