Sometimes it is better to be silent and pray than it is to speak. We as humans tend to forget at times that God is a better Teacher than we are. I am not saying that we shouldn’t say anything to our brothers, but what I am saying is that speaking too much is no better than speaking too little. I tend to fall into the snare of the former trap–talking too much, for fear of shirking my duty.
I am trying to learn to pray and not utter a word when I or others are provoked. The Holy Spirit can help the situation far better than I can. Here is a perfect example. I was riding with my mother as we went to pick up my father from work. The woman in front of us was going very slow, and, apparently, not even doing the speed limit. My mother began to complain. I was tempted to remind her what she has often told me–that there is a reason for every delay. Knowing, however, that sometimes any words (even nice reminders) only make a bad situation worse, I remained silent and began to pray. Almost instantaneously the tide turned. “Well, all right, there must be a reason for this delay.”
This proves true the counsel of Proverbs 17:27: “He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.” He knows that no matter how many words he may speak, ultimately it is the Holy Spirit that makes them worth anything–and that sometimes it is better to let Him do the work Himself. "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” (Zechariah 4:6).
Blessings,
Jean
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