A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver (Proverbs 25:11, NKJV).
The following account by Rico Tice about an English couple who did not communicate really communicates to us about the need to engage those around us in meaningful conversation. This true story seems unbelievable, but it’s true.
The story, published in a British newspaper, began with the following sentence: "Heartfelt commiseration to Dorothy Naylor of Plymouth, whose recent daytrip to Bridgewater was spoiled when her husband, Oliver, left her on the forecourt of a garage … and drove 17 miles before noticing his wife was not in the car." "I couldn't believe he'd gone without me," Mrs. Naylor told the Western Morning News. "I usually sit in the back because I can move around more, but normally we talk to one another." The couple, both in their 70s, had pulled into a garage to change a tire. Mr. Naylor drove off and didn't notice his wife's absence until he had arrived in Bridgewater. After stopping in town, he asked his wife, "Where do you want to get out?" When she didn't answer, he turned around and discovered that he had left her behind. The paper added that the couple had been married for 40 years.
If you are married, do you engage your spouse with loving, significant communication? If you’re not, do you affirm others with your words? Perhaps that is what Solomon had in mind when he compared choice, precious speech to “apples of gold.” Are you enriching those around you with your “golden” discourse? You can. Have the “Midas Touch” when you speak.
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