?? speak up or shut up ??

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Don,

Hey man. I hated blue like jazz. But today is opposite day so that means I loved it. I have a qusetion for ya. Here goes. I am currently a youth pastor at a small church in Texas. We are like the third hole on the bible belt. Anyway, every “church” job I have had, I have felt like the leadership has hated me. I am not much of a diplomat, thanks to my mom, but the truth needs to be heard. How do I learn when to speak up and when to shut up?

-full of it, I mean questions.

Dear Texan,

That’s one of the toughest things to learn, isn’t it? But it takes practice. Just practice being quiet, not talking, not reacting, you know. Because so much of what we say cannot really be heard by the people we are talking to, and if we don’t love and want the best for them, scripture would indicate we are like a person clanging cymbals…most of the time I think we should keep quiet. But that’s easier said than done.

Don