Coffee & Common Grounds

Lately, I’ve felt stirred to share something that’s been pressing on my heart… We live in a time when opinions echo louder than truth. Stories spread quickly, assumptions form easily, and it’s so tempting to take the first version we hear as the whole story. But so often, what’s loud isn’t what’s true.

Yet God’s Word calls us to something higher. Something slower. Something wiser.

It calls us to pause, to listen, and to test every spirit.
“The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.” — Proverbs 18:17

Discernment takes patience. Wisdom takes humility. And truth—real truth—often requires us to look beyond the surface and resist the urge to join the chorus of quick conclusions.

Before we build assumptions on someone else’s words, let’s be faithful to seek the source. Let’s be people who value accuracy over accusation, understanding over impulse, and grace over gossip. Truth isn’t always obvious, but it is always worth the pursuit.

Another scripture that has been echoing in my spirit is this:

“Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.” — John 7:24

Right judgment isn’t harsh. It isn’t hasty. It’s rooted in God’s heart, God’s wisdom, and God’s timing.

We honor Him not by reacting, but by responding. Not by assuming, but by asking. Not by rushing ahead, but by walking humbly and letting grace lead the way.

My prayer is that we all slow down enough to ask, “Lord, what is true here?”
And that we have the courage to wait—really wait—until His clarity comes.