Hold that thought!!!
One of the rudest habits we can have is interrupting another....I have to remind my children not to think they are more important then the person already speaking, to think its ok to jump in the middle of someone sentence...Its hard...we all do it..some more often then not...Scripture tells us not to think ourseves more highly then others...
"For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you." Romans 12:3
This is hard...we have something to say..we get excited, we want to speak now!! but in doing so we are saying to the person speaking, I am more important then you.
I have tried many times to sit quiet, let them talk...being aware of my tongue...keep hold of my words...ITS HARD!! I tell you, Its really hard...I am in such a habit of interrupting...In doing this excercise I tell my self ..its ok...its not that important..listening is...and soon I dont feel the need to speak at all...
On this same subject..we teach our children to wait their turn, as they should, not to be rude and interrumpt mommy when she is talking..which is good upbringing...BUT if we have a child that is a chronic interrrupter..then we must step back and ask ourseleves...Are they being heard? are we listening to them? giving them time to talk? Do they interrupt so much because they feel Un heard?
"Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read, "'From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise'?" Matthew 21:16
If you are a chronic intterrupter, take it to God...he will listen all day and help you mend the years of not being heard...and teach you to Listen
If you know a chronic interrrupter...give the gift of listening....