Comments on: Don’t Give Them Your First Answer https://lisanotes.com/dont-give-them-your-first-answer/ on Life and Love Fri, 06 Oct 2023 21:19:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Lisa Blair https://lisanotes.com/dont-give-them-your-first-answer/#comment-333286 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 21:19:54 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36663#comment-333286 I appreciate you sharing this wise nugget today, Lisa, I needed to hear “pause and sit a little longer” in this season of life.

]]> By: Donna Reidland https://lisanotes.com/dont-give-them-your-first-answer/#comment-332998 Thu, 03 Aug 2023 04:41:39 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36663#comment-332998 My husband is a much more thoughtful listener than I am. He frequently pauses before he answers. I know could do much better in that area.

]]> By: Joanne https://lisanotes.com/dont-give-them-your-first-answer/#comment-332950 Sat, 29 Jul 2023 13:48:28 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36663#comment-332950 What a thoughtful remind to dig deeper and not just answer with a knee jerk reaction.

]]> By: Jean Wise https://lisanotes.com/dont-give-them-your-first-answer/#comment-332949 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:47:11 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36663#comment-332949 so often it is finding if we are asking the right question too. I jump to conclusions too and want to answer too quickly. Good reminder!

]]> By: Kathleen C https://lisanotes.com/dont-give-them-your-first-answer/#comment-332945 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:28:48 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36663#comment-332945 Lisa, thank you for helping me realize I usually go with my first answer. Going forward, I will remember your illustration and will pause and take whatever time is needed to follow His lead. I think often my first thought is my own solution, not His, and I miss the blessing of waiting for and following Him.

]]> By: Tea With Jennifer https://lisanotes.com/dont-give-them-your-first-answer/#comment-332940 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:32:37 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36663#comment-332940 Yes, it’s good to pause not only from giving our first answer but in many things in life. First reactions are not always wise reactions.
blessings, Jennifer

]]> By: David https://lisanotes.com/dont-give-them-your-first-answer/#comment-332938 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:23:32 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36663#comment-332938 Nice technique. I have learnt to bite my tongue as my first answer was generally about my own amusement. Good mnemonic too.

Is it a *listening* technique? Does it change how you interpret the question?

]]> By: Paula https://lisanotes.com/dont-give-them-your-first-answer/#comment-332937 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:02:33 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36663#comment-332937 I’m so happy you talked about this and went into detail. It’s funny but I have been seeing this ever so slightly in myself lately. The pausing for a deeper answer.
visiting today from Joanne’s

]]> By: Joanne Viola https://lisanotes.com/dont-give-them-your-first-answer/#comment-332930 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 14:56:18 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36663#comment-332930 “Maybe our first response isn’t always the best one.” I tend to hold back from giving my first response or thought. Not sure why. But I often find when I wait and think a little deeper, it turns out better.

]]> By: Martha J Orlando https://lisanotes.com/dont-give-them-your-first-answer/#comment-332929 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:07:55 +0000 https://lisanotes.com/?p=36663#comment-332929 God always wants us to dig deeper, especially when it comes to contemplating our perceived needs. Too often, I’m tempted to go with that first answer that pops into my mind. Lord, let me slow down and not jump to conclusions.
Blessings, Lisa!

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