Butting Heads

Yes, you read that correctly. You see, when you have two stubborn buttheads you are bound to butt heads. So often we think we have something so important to say. We feel we must be heard.  As we are trying to get our point across someone else butts in with an entirely different point of view. We can either listen open-mindedly or continue on with our point of view, not listening or wanting to give in at all. Many times we completely misinterpret each other. We assign wrong motives to what the other one is saying. Making assumptions is a way of asking for a disagreement or fight.  If only we would stop and listen, try to understand the other person’s point of view and the reasoning behind it; then we would have peaceful relationships, and often gain some wisdom.

James 1:19, “ My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,”

I can’t seem to master this one. I’ll let you know if I do. For now I will just keep trying.