This is my prayer.
Last night, yet again, I opened my mouth to speak and because of my usual inability to communicate effectively, I think I may have said something that could have been construed as unsympathetic. I certainly did not intend to do that; and in reality, I was actually quite empathetic and understood what the other people were going through.
I think it's because I'm a visual learner rather than an audio learner, so I am able to communicate better through writing than speaking. And then, if you add to that, my shyness and not liking to speak in front of other people, it can account for stumbling through and having my words come out in an unclear jumbled mess. And being alone most the time, I suppose I also don't have as much practice talking to and sharing with others, so that I don't have as much of a chance to improve my communication skills.
I've been working at it; and it even reminds me of this week's lesson on Jephthah. While he was known as a mighty warrior, yet he displayed good diplomatic skills, with the ability to clearly present his arguments with solid history, theological, and chronological evidence to back them up. I really need to learn how to more effectively communicate and to speak wisely.
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