A lot of times I say things and immediately regret it. Other times I don’t realize that I am putting my foot in my mouth, but I keep talking anyway. Elliot is the same way. She just starts talking and talking and talking…
Good news is, the disciples are the same way. They are sitting at what we know as the last supper. Jesus had just broke the bread and poured the wine. A very emotional, holy moment. Sadly, the disciples completely miss the point.
We read in Luke 22 that the disciples get into an argument about who is the greatest. In Jesus' final moments, the disciples are bickering about who is the best disciple. And they keep putting their foot in their mouth, getting in their own way.
I think about this story a lot. I think too often if I was slower to speak, I wouldn’t say as much dumb stuff. Elliot is the same way in that clip, and my guess is you can relate.
“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry…”
- James 1:19
May we all learn when to keep our mouth shut and when to speak out; and when we do speak, may it be something worth actually sharing.
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