Taking the Temperature of Our Words
By Aaron D'Anthony Brown "Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness or you'll be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his foolishness or he'll become wise in his own eyes." - Proverbs 26:4-5 How Do You Rate Your Words?
How would you rate your words - too hot, too cold, or somewhere in the middle? Would you give your communication score a ten out of ten? Do your words tend to be the uncut truth or a manufactured tale? Can you honestly and objectively rate yourself? In today's modern and technological era, one aspect of society that has not advanced is communication. If anything, we've regressed in ways many people have yet to acknowledge, or at least confront. Communication today is so delicate, so fickle, that we are expected to be correct and precise all the time. Veering off-course immediately leads to broken relationships, offense, hurt, and an abundance of apologies. There is little to no room for error, lest you wind up canceled. Ironically, most people claim to be good communicators, yet somehow our society looks as it does. Our conversations are shallow. We don't know how to talk to people who disagree with our beliefs. We get offended by every minute thing. Worst of all, whatever problems we have with each other become gossip rather than an opportunity for resolution. | 
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