We Are Stupid because we Don’t Agree?

Scripture Job 18:3 Why are we counted as beasts, And regarded as stupid in your sight?

Observation: It doesn’t matter if we are right or wrong if we are wrong in the eyes of those that surround us. I remember being young and thinking I knew everything. It didn’t matter if you could prove me wrong in my mind you were the one that was stupid. Most of us might think we are right about something and we are so sure if someone disagrees, will they must be the ones that are wrong. This is an attitude that stops us from learning, because we already feel we know and aren’t open to any other explanation. We look at others if they are the ones that are stupid when we should be looking at ourselves to discover we aren’t very intelligent.

Application: That is me if someone disagrees with me I put up a barrier to make sure I stay right. Just the other day I was in a meeting with my client and he was talking about doing a dinner outside. Before he finished I had all kinds of reasons why it wouldn’t work. I need to stay still, be patient and listen to others. I need to be open minded and not assume I’m the one that knows everything. If I listen to others then they have a reason to listen to me when my time comes. I need to learn and to understand, especially when it comes to my Lord. It will be good practice to listen to others now so that I may be ready when I need to be listening and learning from my God.

Prayer: My Lord help me be patient with others. Slow my mind down so that I might listen before I speak and understand the information someone else is trying to tell me. Give me wisdom that I so desperately need and grow me as a man, a man that will honor You.