“Wise men speak because they have
something to say; Fools because they have to say something.” -Plato
My entire fifth grade class lined
up for picture day. I playfully
chatted up some of my friends and subconsciously ignored my principal who was
instructing us on where to stand.
Next thing I knew she singled me out and scolded me. Humiliated, I told her exactly what I
thought of her: “You BI#%H.” The class
gasped as if the air had been knocked out of them. Obviously I should’ve respected my authority, but that’s
beside my point: Some things are better left unsaid. You do NOT need to tell every person that makes a pointed comment
to you over the Internet, or that talks about you behind your back, what
you think of them. Sometimes speaking
your mind will only get you into trouble!
Think ‘less is best’ and speak tactfully.
Take
control of what I say, O LORD, and guard my lips
(Psalm 141:3, NLT).
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