Use of the Word "Stupid"

It is a mistake to call people stupid. I know, I know; sometimes people make some serious mistakes that would prompt one to use that term. We all make mistakes. However, I stay away from calling people stupid. It is a demeaning term. It is akin to calling somebody a fool. It is a form of condemnation. It is not wise to call someone stupid. It is definitely not the sign of a good leader , boss or supervisor. It is a sign of impatience, lack of self-control, arrogance and hatred all lumped into one word. It demonstrates an inability to communicate. It usually accompanies the loss of temper by the user/accuser. It reflects a wrong spirit. I encourage the reader to never call someone stupid. Increase your vocabulary. Find a better word or words. Be kind to people. If you do not know how to be kind to people; then make an effort to learn how. In conclusion; I have noticed something in particular about many of the people who like to call others stupid. The term tends to describe them or their actions. However, I won't call them by that word. But I might think it.

Make Good Use of Your Time

We are builders. Time is one of our tools. It takes skill to use that particular tool. Make good use of your time. You have made good use of your time when you have used it to improve yourself. You have made good use of your time when you have used it to help somebody else. You have made good use of your time when you have used it to promote actions that benefit humanity. We are builders. What are we building? We are building better relationships. We are building better attitudes. We are building our futures. We are doing our part to build a better society. As you make good use of your time to build something positive; remember to demolish. Remember to demolish thinking about past injustices. It is over, let it go. Demolish thoughts of hatred and vengeance. Demolish bitterness. It really gets in the way. Demolish envy or it will demolish you. When you see a really bitter and angry person; please remember that he is wasting valuable time obsessing about things he probably cannot change. Make better use of your time than that. Sometimes bitter people want to "take you with them." As the old saying goes: "misery loves company." Why waste your time being miserable? Make good use of your time.

Conversation Is An Art

"Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how to answer every man." (Col.4:6) This may be a tough request for many of us, but nevertheless; it is what God wants from us. We need to work at it. It is part of the "good fight." Let us develop conversation skills. When we write something on paper or type it via computer; we can usually look it over and correct what we said. Jesus states in Matt. 12:34: "For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." Many pencils have erasors. But in the course of interchange of thoughts by means of spoken words; there are no erasors. I remember the days I was a teacher at the junior high level. A young person would offend someone and then say "trick" or "trix" or "psych." Sometimes we hear the words: "just kidding." The aforesaid are not erasors. Giggling and laughter after an offensive comment are not very good erasors either. You said it; that means it is in your heart. I offer 9 easy steps to improve our conversation skills: 1) Pray to God for grace in your speech 2) Don't gossip, or "dig" for gossip 3) Pray for the person to whom you are talking 4) Be a good listener 5) Ask appropriate questions 6) Be prepared by studying your Bible, also, be aware of what is going on in the political arena, the world of sports, entertainment, music and the economy 7) Love the person to whom you are talking 8) Be enthusiastic, but not phony 9) Do not allow your conversation to become a competition. Is conversation a competitive sport? Is it a match of egos? Be a good conversationalist. Maybe there are no awards, but there are plenty of rewards. There is much more on this topic.