Some people talk too much! They have comments about everything, whether they have been invited to contribute them or not. There are those who love to hear themselves speak and can rattle on for hours without having said anything of substance.
The key is often not how much you speak, but what you say and when you say it. There are moments in life when the right word, spoken at the opportune time, can change everything and save the day. But those kinds of words are not easily come by.
To speak a perfect word at a critical moment, we must first excel at listening. Have we truly heard what others are saying? Do we clearly understand the issue at hand? Have we considered the alternatives? Am I merely repeating what others have previously said or do I have a significant contribution to make? Is this person prepared to receive feedback?
There is much to consider when offering a word of counsel. So why be so diligent to speak a word, fitly spoken? Because to the one who receives it; it can make all the difference in the world.