Talking or Being? [100WW]

Talking or being: which matters most? Talking is form, being is substance. Without substance, there is nothing. So being is prior to talking, like being is prior to doing. How does talk help our being? It helps us know what is within, for “out of the heart the mouth speaks.” Talking can help us figure out what is going on within. And it helps us engage with others so they see our heart expressed and hopefully will commend the good and condemn the not so much. So talk matters, but only insofar as it is servant and not pretend master.