"As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth
shut! Don't be a fool who doesn't realize that mindless offerings to God
are evil. And don't make rash promises to God, for he is in heaven, and
you are only here on earth. So let your words be few." (Ecclesiastes
5:1-2)
Solomon, the wisest man on earth, says to listen more and talk less.
It's been said that we have two ears and only one mouth for a reason.
Notice that the context of listening has to do with the house of God. I
wonder if God ever shakes his head as we ramble on and on with all
kinds of foolish words. Let me suggest that the wisest prayer that we
can ever offer is the prayer of listening.
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” --Winston Churchill
About Me
- Dave Samples
- I am the Pastor of Tolar Baptist Church, Tolar, Texas. I am the author of, "Messed Up Men of the Bible: Seeing the Men in Your Life Through God's Eyes" (Kregel, 2016). The book received the Golden Scroll: Non-fiction Merit Award. In addition, Messed-Up Men was recognized by the ECPA as one of the best Bible Studies of 2017. I am the founding pastor of Grace River Church in Severance, Colorado. Previously I pastored Cornerstone Baptist Church, Windsor, Colorado (9 yrs) and FBC, Lipan, Texas (6 yrs). My first church to pastor was the Cliffside Baptist Church of Amarillo, Texas. I have served on staff of the FBC, Monterey, Tennessee, Olsen Park Baptist Church, Amarillo, Texas, and FBC, Camden, Tennessee. I have served the Colorado Baptist General Convention as the Chairman of the Executive Board and as a Vice President. I have served as a Trustee for the North American Mission Board of the SBC. I have been blessed to walk alongside the love of my life, Tina, for the past 32 years. She is a talented author, teacher, singer, and song writer. Tina writes at www.tinasamples.blogspot.com and is the author of, Wounded Women of the Bible, 2013 by Kregel Publications.
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