"Too Much Talk"

They are excited about the Lord! I love it when people are excited about the Lord and want to talk about Him. You find encouragement and it helps you look at things that make you study and dwell on God's word. I wish there were more people who talked the Lord.

But then you have those people who want to speak about the Lord and when they speak, they go one for a while and when they are done, you have no clue as to what they said! They are more confusing that encouraging. It gets to a point that they actually wear you out. Some people talk just to hear themselves talk it seems. They dominate the conversation, with little regard for the person with whom they are speaking and there is hardly a stopping place. If you chime in with a word, that starts them back up again for the next agonizing words and endless minutes (which seems like hours) that go nowhere and are of no help. They are so out of touch with the reality of the Lord they have no clue as to what they are doing other than talking! In their mind because they are talking about the Lord, they believe they are being helpful but have no cohesion in their conversation and pull a verse from here and there while making no sense. I must say, I have a few people who speak with me that are just like this.

I am not trying to bash anyone. I want people to realize when the speak, they need to learn how to communicate and be considerate (that's what love is) of others. Communicating with someone is not about dominating them but sharing with them what you have gained in a brief, concise way and give them the opportunity to share. Even the apostle Paul in his desire to go to Rome wanted to be with those brethren and encourage their faith and let them encourage his faith (Rom. 1:11-12). Paul was looking forward to finding refreshing rest in their company (Rom. 15:32). It's not refreshing when someone dominates.

We have two ears and one mouth. We need to listen more and talk less. We need to make certain that whatever we are talking about, make sense and be considerate. Don't just jabber with a bunch of words tying them to the Lord and think the listener will understand. You have to understand in your own mind so you can impart help to the hearer. Otherwise, you just wear people out!