Too much, all at once ...leaving one overwhelmed, and perhaps disinterested. Or so little said ...that one wonders why, breeding a curiosity, or perhaps assuming deception.

With so much so often preconceived in one's mind ...is it perhaps wiser to keep it simple??

Or would that make it too much like a meme, or a satisfying Twitter-length comment??

I personally prefer clarifying comments ...and prefer humor over rudeness.

Too much, all at once ...

I once worked with someone who was in charge of writing policy.  He proudly stated why he was chosen to write the policy.  It was because he had a mastery of the language ...and was able to write a very wordy, lengthy policy that perhaps no one else could understand.  He figured that since no one could understand it ...then no one would challenge it, succumbing to the assumption that the person who wrote it must know what he was talking about and would be the most qualified to determine policy.

In a way, it seems our federal health care system came about in a similar fashion ...the Affordable Care Act. One report described it as so many pages, and additional pages of regulations drafted afterwards ...that if you took all the pages of documents for that health care system, it would be taller than the average basketball player.  I guess you could say that was a slam dunk ...if you would compare what kind of shot that was for the American people.

Several years ago brother was to fly from Indianapolis to Atlanta, or some city in the South.  He was given such short notice that as he was to get on the plane, he was handed a portfolio that he was told to read on the plane.  My brother was told not to worry, as likely no one at the meeting would know anything about the subject, so if he reviewed the material while in flight ...he would have adequate enough knowledge on the subject, and everyone else would likely not ask any question for fear they'd be revealing how little they knew.

There are those of us who have studied the Bible for years ...and we meet people who don't believe in God, or they say they've never been certain what to believe.  I don't think quoting a bunch of Scripture would be the best course of action on our part.  If we dominate the conversation, our sense of confidence may be interpreted wrongly.  And why would we want to appear to have superior knowledge on a subject they've as of yet not been able to accept the basics of??

Our expectations should not be too great.

So little said ...or not mentioned at all. Or quickly changing the subject of discussion.

Eagerness to learn is a trait we often wish more of our youth would have.

But, what if the question of where babies come from is their current subject of interest??

They may wonder why you are talking about the birds & the bees ...and how relevant that is.

"Ask your Dad."

"But, he asked me to ask you, Mom."

Avoidance, or quickly changing the subject.

"I have to answer the phone."

"I didn't hear the phone ring."

How many people say they are Christians, yet say they don't feel comfortable talking about it?? 

Our children would not view this the same as the birds & the bees.  It would appear that perhaps we don't have as strong of a commitment as we claim to have ...or that our beliefs contain some of our own doubt.

Or if we freely share our faith on a regular basis, but just mention words like faith, or being born again ...well, I'd hope that the other person doesn't just aim to shorten an awkward conversation by agreeing with something they feel uncomfortable not agreeing with.

We shouldn't agree just to avoid disagreement.  And if we are the person looking for agreement, we should be satisfied with just words of affirmation.  Yet, we also shouldn't make someone feel we are unsatisfied with them either.

And if someone says they are a Christian, we shouldn't bombard them, though neither should we feel that is the end game.

Christians should naturally want to share ...but, without overwhelming the other person's status (like posting 500 photos of your summer vacation, when your closest friend had lost his job and could never dream of doing all you've done).  I'm sure God would think well of you if you thanked Him in your private prayer, for the new house, new car, or lavish vacation you just had.  Yes, if you feel blessed ...abundantly thank God, yet we can mention to others how we are thankful for other things (such as things that they also have).

You can do what you want ...and I'm not telling you what you should do, it's just me expressing a perspective.

The apostles who walked with Jesus ...may have appeared to have little at all, yet the satisfaction of their hearts gave them what many others desired.  They were eager to tell them.

And the others were eager to listen.