Do you know how many “American Idols” America has had inflicted upon it? Answer: Eleven. Now maybe you are a big American Idol fan, I’ll leave that with you and your therapist :). However, after a while, (somewhere between the 3rd and 4th “idol”?) the announcement of yet another America Idol winner loses it punch.
The same can be true for you. After awhile, in this age of information overload and sensory numbing events coming at us at the speed of light, people just shut down; they tune out and lose focus. If you’ve developed the habit of being a “chatterbox” trust me, you are a “non-factor” in most people’s lives; they’re not listening to you, the light may be on but nobody is home; when your mouth opens their ears shut and their mind flees for the hills.
Eliminate the “throw-away” words; the mindless chatter that has no real point or purpose. The more you do so the more people will listen when you actually do say something.
And by the way, we will give an account of every “throw-away” word we speak (Matthew 12:36). Wow! Can you imagine that? Only God will be able to sit through all that!
The ONE THING 