Desire without knowledge is not good– how much more will hasty feet miss the way! Proverbs 19:2
My cousin lives on a dairy farm, and I’ve always enjoyed going for visits. There were many days that his wife and I would head over to the barn while the guys were busy doing who knows what. I enjoyed helping with the cows, and her family was very good about sharing with me the different medical issues that would come up. It was always fascinating to learn about the cows and the calves. My fingers were crossed that a calf would be born while I was there!
One day a cow had a twisted stomach and they had a veterinarian there for surgery. Perfect timing! I could watch the procedure. The vet was so kind to take me through step by step letting me know what he was doing. I was focused on everything he was explaining to me, so I never paid much attention when the hubby came barreling into the barn.
My hubby saw that I was concentrating on something and was curious to see what I was doing. He came at top speed to where the surgery was taking place. The look on his face was priceless! He did the fastest about-face you would ever want to see and was out of there within two seconds.
We got a good chuckle out of that. I will tell you that he was extremely cautious at approaching us in the barn from that day forward. There has been more than one time that we grossed him out, and he was determined not to be caught unaware again.
I think we’ve all barreled into a situation that we wished we would’ve used caution…probably more than once…possibly daily! It could be an opinion given, a statement made, a criticism spoken, or an answer offered without taking the time to think things through, get more information, or consult God. We’ve regretted having rushed in so quickly.
I challenge you to not let your curiosity or quick answers get you caught in a place you don’t want to be. God doesn’t want us to speak first and think later! He doesn’t want us to barrel into a situation that we might want to avoid. Simply slow down and gather information first.
