It`s true, somethings are better left unsaid (see Unspoken, below). But there are also times when somethings just have to be said.
The tricky thing is how to let it out. Usually, when things need to be spoken, it`s because something must be addressed. An attitude, a hurt, an explanation. Sometimes things ought to be said because without them, people are left in ignorance. Like an encouragement or affirmation. How does someone know you appreciate them if you don`t let them know it?
I`m continually amazed just how crucial 2 things are to good communication. Timing and attitude.
And they both need to be in balance. Speaking the truth in the right way at the right time. Encouraging and affirming at that moment of need or success. Avoiding an argument in the heat of the moment so that you can take time to consider the real issue and discuss it quietly later.
Food for thought. A recipe for great communication and more peaceful relationships! Speaking at the right time, in the right way, from a right heart.
Ecclesiastes 3: 1 & 7: " To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A time to tear and a time to sew; a time to keep silence and a time to speak."
