Removing All Doubt

"Better to remain silent and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt", - There is some debate over who coined this phrase.  Some give credit to Abraham Lincoln and others credit Mark Twain.  On either case, the sentiment is true.  It repeats the idea expressed in Proverbs 17:28 - Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.

Some people can speak a lot without saying anything.  Just because it passes through our brain it does not need to come out of our mouth.

It's like using powerpoint.  Have you ever sat through an awful powerpoint presentation?  Page after page is filled with text in a small font and then the speaker insists on reading it to you.  A real snoozer.  It's better to focus on a few important points than to try to include everything.  

When you are trying to communicate an idea, a few well placed words can go farther than an ocean of noise.

You can't really use the shotgun effect when you communicate.  A shotgun sends a spread of pellets hoping that a couple hit the target.  Communicating isn't like that.  You can't spread out a lot of ideas and hope that you get credit for the good ones.

Ultimately the way that we communicate to others is important to our relationships and that's why it's also important to God.