The Power of Silence

In Matthew 5:37, we are told to let our yes be yes and our no be no. After that, there is nothing more to say. So many times, the humanity of our flesh wants to continue on with eloquent speeches, reasons, retorts and explanations. But in God’s perfect design for human interactions, the only thing that should follow a yes or a no is silence. Psychologists are trained in the art of posing a question and then letting silence reign until the other person answers. This isn’t a natural state for most people to maintain and the period of silence can feel quite awkward and uncomfortable. With practice, psychologists develop a comfort level using silence as a powerful tool to gain important insights to benefit the people they are trying to help. It’s impossible to listen when we