Never underestimate it

I have admitted before that I am a talker. I talk a lot, mostly about nothing in particular. I just like communication, getting to know people, getting people engaged and involved. Now, I like my quiet moments as much as anyone but if there is an uncomfortable quiet in the room I am going to start talking.

There are also those things that I will never talk about. I am a guy that can keep a secret. Some of this is from training, some from the fact that I don't want anyone sharing my secrets, if I were to ever tell them. There are very few feelings worse than be found untrustworthy.

Today's word is Proverbs 18:21, NLT, which reads, "The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences."

Ever been asked to keep a secret that was so good that you found yourself unable to keep it? So, you go out and share this very privileged information with one "friend" that you told not to tell ANYONE. But, it was a juicy secret and they couldn't help but to tell one "friend", and so on and so on. When your true friend, the one that confided in you, the one that trusted you, finds your betrayal, the pain is serious and the wound is deep. It is a feeling I am determined to never experience.

There are also the consequences that come from rattling on about things you shouldn't be talking about. Whether it is a trade secret at work or something critical to a process or procedure you are involved in, if you are told not to tell it, DON'T. Our tongues are so powerful. They can surely bring life: encouragement, joy, love; or, death: brokenness, discouragement, hate. We should never underestimate it.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T