“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” -Dr. Seuss
Okay, perhaps in your day this was true, but I don't know about today. I think we've got to many people in the world saying what they think...movie stars, politicians...with little thought to the fallout.
The Bible has a very different take on this thought.
Ecclesiastes 5:3 As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words.
James 1:26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.
1 Peter 3:10 For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
Yes, Dr. Seuss there is are times when we should speak our minds, but those times are few in between these days. We now live in a society of people who believe it is their right to speak whatever pops in their minds and it is okay.
Oh, be careful little lips what you say...
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