"And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do." (Gen 11:6) Communication is at the center of every form of human relationship. Without communication everything else fails. Without effective communication, peace fails, unity fails, progress is stopped, decay sets in, anger beclouds the mind. There is nothing as frustrating as having something to say but not being able to say it. There is nothing as depressing as saying something over and over to someone only for them to end up not getting what you are saying. God created us to relate and to do that we must communicate. Lots of marriages have broken down not for lack of love or money; but for simply lack of communication. Anyone who underestimates the power of communication does so at his or her own peril. But where effective communication abides, it brings with it peace, love, harmony, joy, unity and progress. .
The first thing children learn as they are born is how to communicate their feelings, their fears, their desires through tears. They also learn to pick up communication signals around them. The key to a successful team work is communication. Where communication is effective, people are free to open up. Less secrets exists, and less anger is stored up inside. This allows for smooth interaction.
I find it interesting that in the text above God said that the people "is" one. And the secret of their oneness, their unity, their unending and unstoppable conquest lay in their communication power: They all had one language. Now, this is much deeper than saying that they all spoke English or French. It implies that their communication was powerful. It was almost as if they could read each other's thought. If you want a happy home, a happy church, a progressive relationship, work on your communication and harness its full potential. In the first part of this lesson, I mentioned that communication is not a monologue. It also involves listening to the other person. You can improve the quality of your life by simply improving your communication.