To Speak or not to Speak...!

When we want to speak up the most is usually the best time to remain silent.... As an African proverb states, "silence is never misquoted". 

 

Words, once spoken are powerful, both in our mouths and in the mouths of others!Speaking freely and often puts our words in the mouths of others, allowing them to use them however they see fit. This is why we must be very careful in whom we confide. Often times our words can be used to inflict horrible pain in others, not directly from our own lips, but from the lips of someone we confided in, as they quote, or perhaps misquote you.

 

Keeping our mouths shut is the surest way to stay in control of our own words! While there are times that we do need to confide in someone, it is highly important that we can trust their character. Silence can be golden!

 

On the flip side, silence can be harmful. Certainly there are times to speak. The discernment of when to speak and when to be silent is the challenge, and this must be a matter of prayerful and careful consideration! 

 

So then, to Speak or not to Speak this is the question!