A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. John 13:34
A friend, even a brother or sister in Christ, has lost a beloved one from mental illness. You hear their story and later find out they may have said the wrong thing at a critical moment. The source of your knowledge has expertise in the subject, a doctor or anesthesiologist perhaps. (I just wanted to see if I could spell that second word there - blew it, forgot the 'h' the first time through.) Now, as the beloved of your friend has already passed, what good would it do for you to blurt out your new knowledge? Will your words be received with appreciation? I think we can see that a good dose of the ol' silence may be the more loving thing to do in a case like that.
This thought came to me while doing the dishes one night. The Lord sometimes gives me a devotion to write at the oddest of times. The key to those odd times is of course to dry the hands and go write it down before a distraction comes along and, poof, it's gone.
Give thanks to God this great Monday morning!
Bucky
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