Freedom of Speech
There is a story in our morning newspaper about a high school girl who says that freedom of speech cost her. Isn't that interesting that she had no idea of this ahead of time? She used her blog to write nasty things about classmates, who when they found the blog, were very angry and retaliated. The matter escalated from there and ultimately, she's been suspended from school. But still she has the idea that she should be able to say whatever she wants to say.
I wish our young people could understand that our speech often does cost us. When we say negative, nasty things, people form opinions about us that we may wish we hadn't given them. They may never take the time to get to know us. Many people have lost great opportunities because of something they said. Speech is never free! There are always consequences. It pays to set a watch at our tongue and aim to please God! I really try to do that, and even then there are times when my tongue gets me in trouble. I know speech can be costly. From the sound of the article, I don't think this young girl has understood this concept yet.
Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. I didn't make that up!
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That's a rough lesson to learn and hopefully she does this time around without having to repeat it.
The only place one can freely speak one's mind with no repercussions is in a locked personal journal and even then you never know who may come across it at some point.