Learning to Hold My Tongue (and Keyboard)

Have you ever felt that fire in your chest that makes you want to yell the truth? Perhaps you just read a social media post that twisted Scripture. Maybe you heard something on a podcast that didn’t sit well with you. Or perhaps you were at youth group and someone’s answer made you cringe inside. That fire begins to burn and it’s all you can do to refrain from screaming the truth from the rooftops.

As you drive home, you have a fiery conversation with yourself (in your mind or audibly under your breath) about how wrong that comment was and how obvious the truth should be. When you get home, you text a friend (who you already know will agree with you) about the outrageous words you heard. She’s fired up too. With your outrage confirmed, you plot your response.

Dear reader, can I encourage you to hold your tongue, keyboard, or pen a little longer?

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