Brainstorming

Proverbs 29:11 (KJV) A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Modern business models at one point had a technique called brainstorming.  I believe you would sit around and just say anything that came to mind.  There was no criticism.  There was no limitation.  There was no penalty for anything you said.  At least that was the theory.  I’m not sure it worked that well in real life.  One reason it didn’t work very well is people are really afraid to express their thoughts because they knew what their superiors wanted and as low level employees they weren’t about to risk their necks by being honest.

Psychology has similar ideas about sharing your inner feelings and opening up who you are and what you really want to say.  I’ve never been to any in-depth psychological counseling, but I picture people sitting around and sharing your thoughts.  Remember the Bob Newhart show and how he would have a group of crazies sitting in a circle and sharing.  This is just another one of those ideas of modern psychology that go against what God seems to really want.

So?  I’m sure there’s a time for sharing thoughts but the point here is that you should spend a bit of time meditating and clarifying you’re thinking before you just blurt things out.  It goes along with the idea of being quick to listen and slow to speak.