Let me share an old story that you may have heard but is still funny. A little boy asked his father where he came from. The father gulped, took the bull by the horns and went into a detailed explanation of why there are babies. The boy listened attentively and when his father was finished he said, “That is very interesting, Dad. Johnny next door said he came from Chicago. Where did I come from?”
Often in life people ask us questions and we answer in great detail but miss the whole point.
It can happen in politics.
It can happen in Bible study.
We need to work at answering the questions that need to be answered on the appropriate level. A good answer will inform. It will also bring up more questions but those tend to show what the listener needs to know rather than the expertise that you want to demonstrate. Watch for the dull look in the eyes. Less glory but more value.
homo unius libri
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