‘Knowledge is knowing what to say. Wisdom is knowing when to say it.’
Two short sentences, one right behind the other make up my quote for today. But my, oh my, how far those two sentences are apart. And that vast difference is created by one word in each sentence – ‘what’ and ‘when.’
Looking at that quote it seems our prayer should be for a measure of both knowledge and wisdom — the knowledge to know what to say and then combine that with the wisdom to know exactly when to say it. And certainly, gaining the knowledge to know what to say is not nearly as difficult as mastering the art of knowing when to say it. For some people, myself included, learning to bite your tongue is a great way to attain the wisdom to know when to talk and when to shut up.
God’s blessings to you on this day and my prayer is that we all gain knowledge and wisdom with our daily words. Have a great Tuesday and a blessed day!
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