DAY 133 -- Jy Ggoerli Sdirnewo Sognen Hsodnt

U qiyksd gCE OISTED RSTLIRT NUY If you look at those words, you won't be able to read them.  You see, I put my fingers on the wrong keys.  After I looked at what I read, it looked like some language that I did not understand.  Isn't it interesting that unless I put my fingers on the right keys, you won't be able to understand what I write. 

That brings up another subject.  Words.  Even though I am writing in English, and my fingers seem to be on the right keys, and I can read what I have written, it does not mean that anyone who reads this will get the message, the idea that I am writing.  The English language is often very misunderstood. 

When one person says one thing and he emphasizes one word, it can certainly mean different things to different listeners.  When someone else says the same thing, it can mean something entirely different.

Effective communication is often very difficult to enjoy.  Ineffective communication can cause wars, misunderstandings, fights, anger, and disapproval.  That is why effective communication is hard.

I have a son who won't let me communicate with him through emails.  He says that there often is misunderstanding through the written word, thus he would much rather talk voice to ear.  That can also have bad misunderstood ideas, but usually less often.  Being in person rather than by phone can also minimize the misunderstanding.

Sadly with the advent of ipods, phones, i-things and all those other pads, misunderstanding is increasing.  I would imagine that someone who reads these words can also get the wrong idea as they read them.

The one thing which doesn't have miscommunication is when communicating through and with the Holy Spirit.  Father in Heaven gives intelligence and knowledge and when He does there is no misunderstanding Him.  I am sure Joseph Smith did not mis-interpret anything he received from divine sources.

And as missionaries go out, and as they Open Their Mouths, if they have the Spirit, there will be no miscommunication.  Thus all of a sudden I have found another goal we have to work on, having the Spirit with us, and keeping my fingers, figuratively, on the right keys.  Right?