Proverbs 15:23–A Good Word in Season

Proverbs 15:23–"To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!"

There have been many times have I been in a conversation in which a well-chosen, timely word can come to mind that is exactly the word that the other person needs to hear.  This is often, I have learned, the presence of the Holy Spirit whispering in my mind, utilizing me as a vessel to speak to another. The point is that a good response or a kind word can be like salve to the soul of the hearer.  Wisdom is all about doing and saying the right things at the right times.

Let us then take this step towards wisdom, striving to offer an apt answer and a timely word when it's right!