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From: "Linda Gosse" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 8:33 AM
Subject: The Word For Today: Monday August 7th Civic Holiday


> "THE TONGUE OF THE WISE MAKES KNOWLEDGE ACCEPTABLE." ( PROVERBS 15:2 NAS )
>
>                  SOME OBSERVATIONS ON "TACT"
>
> Did you hear about the husband who was totally clueless? The day his wife 
> left on a business trip their dog died. That night she called home and he 
> blurted out, "Your dog's dead!" Scolding him for being insensitive she 
> said, "You should've broken it to me gently. You could have said, "The 
> dog's on the roof.' Then next day added, 'He fell off.' The following day 
> you could've said, 'He's at the vet.' And the day after that you could 
> have told me he died." While her husband paused to consider this she 
> asked, "By the way, how's my mother?" Cautiously he replied, "Well, 
> dear...she's on the roof!" One dictionary definition of tact is: skill in 
> situations where people's feelings need to be considered...an intuitive 
> sense of what's right or appropriate. Contrary to what you may have been 
> led to believe, tact is not about being deceptive or insincere. It's about 
> being considerate and not hurting others unnecessarily.
> Chuck Swindoll writes: "I used to seel shoes years ago...[and] a seasoned 
> employee told me never to say, 'Lady, your foot's too big for this shoe!' 
> Instead I should say, 'I'm sorry, ma'am, but this foot shoe's just a 
> little too big for this foot.' Both expressed the facts, but one was an 
> insult...the other a tactful compliment." So, in sensitive situations 
> engage your brain before opening your mouth. Remember, "Reckless words 
> pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing" ( Pr 12:18 
> NIV ), and "makes knowledge acceptable." Or as the advertising jingle for 
> a popular antiseptic ointment goes, "Stop the hurting and start the 
> healing."
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>
> Linda("The Prayerwarrior/Angel") (\o/)
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