There we were – just driving along. From the passenger’s seat, I watched – in amazement – the speedometer rise! I took a picture and sent it to a friend saying “We’ll be home quick!” I thought I would get a rise out of her but she knew what happened – the speedometer broke.

How many times in life do we look at something like the speedometer reading and assume it is exactly as it appears? We can be quick to judge without all the facts.

I would never have guessed that a broken speedometer would rise rather than fall. It makes me wonder how many times I’ve “assumed” things.

I guess that’s why the Bible instructs us to be quick to listen and slow to speak. Let’s be quick to listen to what others have to say and slow to assume, judge, correct, or share our insight with others on someone’s situation.