17th July 2021
COMMUNICATION
David Abankwah
READ: Proverbs 25:11
So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
-James 1:19 | NKJV
Communication is the core integral principle of the universe since the beginning of time. God brought the heavens and earth into existence by communicating with the Word and the Spirit. He didn’t bring anything into being without neglecting communication. You will see the Godhead communicating with one another during the creation of man (Genesis 1:26). This makes us understand that, without communication, it will be difficult to thrive and be innovative. That is why success comes through communication. Any successful person will tell you that he had communicated with a lot of people for him to become who he or she is today.
It is through the interaction you have with networks of people that your blessings lie. I am communicating with you as you are reading my devotional. It is for communicational purpose that God has written the Bible for us. Everything is by communication and nothing without it. As I am writing to you mainly about salvation, such lies in the communication you can have with Jesus Christ through confession. Your money lies in someone’s pocket and it takes communication to get it. Your marriage is in the heart of a man or woman. Without communication, you can never get it. Any husband will tell you that, if he had failed to propose, he would not have married his wife.
Someone will ask, what is the meaning of communication? ¹To communicate is to give information about (something) to someone by speaking, writing, moving your hands, etcetera; ²to transmit information, thought, or feeling so it is satisfactorily received or understood. James chapter one, verse number nineteen, gives us a profound guideline as to how we should go about communication. First of all, one should be quick to listen. Many people are quick to speak than to listen. Every good speaker is also a good listener. Where do you think speakers get the information they share from? We don’t listen by the ear only. You can listen by reading or by vision.
Value the words every person conveys. It may be stupid, useless, or unimportant, but at least there is one sense in it. No matter who you are, you still need to learn. The one who thinks he knows something knows nothing yet (1 Corinthians 8:2). Don’t keep mute during meetings. Speak when it is your turn to do so. Because many people don’t know how to communicate well, have a large heart for their nonsense, infuriation, naivety, perfectionism, I-know-it-all, arrogance, and pessimism. Sometimes these people are your bosses, parents, rulers, Pastors or even helpers in disguise. Treat them well and be slow of becoming angry, otherwise, you will lose your angels.
•| Prayer Diary |•
¹Lift up prayers for the understanding of the knowledge of God as you testify about Him to others. ²Lift up prayers for when what, how and significance of the knowledge you have to convey from one person to the other. ³Lift up prayers for power to back the Gospel you communicate with others so people can be saved about in the name of Jesus Christ.
Quote
“The best communication skills are swiftness in hearing, slowness in speaking and slowness in the provocation”
One-Year Bible Reading Plan
Isaiah Chapters 4-8
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