I've been blessed to have been silenced on a few occasions. I was blessed partly because I fell silent. I stopped trying to make excuses. I didn't offer a defense of the indefensible. I was blessed more so because God was offering me grace. And grace is a precious thing.
Next time you are tempted to prattle on ask yourself the question, "Why Am I Talking?" Silence might prove to be a greater blessing to you and those around you. God may want to work on your heart in the quiet moments. Or as I've said before, "Walk a little more slowly. Speak a little softer. Listen more carefully. Because the world is loud and God whispers."
