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A prediction from Ecclesiastes 10:20:

“Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird in the sky may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.”

Solomon was the wisest man on Earth with no one to match him.  While he was a child, Solomon asked the LORD for “wisdom” in 1 Kings 3, and was given a wise and discerning heart along with wealth and honor.

It would seem that Solomon also foretold the future!  The instant media age we are in, with “personal communication devices” (they have become much more than cellular phones) and cameras in every person’s pocket, allows your “friends” to know your thoughts immediately because you “share” or “tweet” them.

Many celebrities “tweet” their thoughts and actions before their brains are in gear. We can learn from those folks as well as from Solomon.  It would be better in many instances to say nothing rather than to offer unsolicited or hurtful comments.  We all find ourselves in situations where we wish we had maintained silence.  We don’t intend to hurt people but our words can certainly do so if we don’t curb the tongue (or fingers).  Think, then speak, as recommended by the wisest man ever to live.

Dear God:  Help me to be slow to speak, and to avoid hurting people with thoughtless responses.

Sherilyn Svien, Stephenville, TX