Meaningful Conversation
They don’t need to know your side of the story, and you don’t need the last word. (Moran Richard Oliver, American author and speaker)
Oliver’s comment might well step on our toes. We want to insist that others know what we think, what we’ve experienced and learned. And surely, you need to hear my opinion as a conclusion to our discussion. That’s pretty self-centered, isn’t it? We really don’t know everything, and someone else’s experience and ideas may be just what we need to hear and think about.
You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak . . . (James 1:19)
Be careful that you do not refuse to listen to the one who is speaking. (Hebrews 12:25)