The Words Out of Our Mouths
just the other day a radio personality
made a disparaging remark about a group of women
whom he had never even met.
this person has always been known
for his acerbic tongue and cutting comments.
but he crossed the line, he went too far
it was cruel and unnecessary
but the point i want to make
is that anyone, be they black, white or indifferent
should be held accountable
for the words out of their mouths.
rap artists and r&b singers who refer to women
as b%#@!&s and ho's
shock jocks on the radios whose only purpose in life is to be
as vulgar and offensive as possible
newscasters and talk show hosts who say inflammatory things
just to stir up some controversy.
what has happened to society?
have we lost all sense of morality?
bigotry is bad for business
racism is radically wrong
there is no excuse nor will any apology make it go away
nor erase the words that come out of our mouths
because once it is spoken it can't be unspoken
Jesus made a comment to the Pharisees
when they rebuked His disciples for not washing their hands
before partaking of the meal
He said,'"whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated,
but those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart
and they defile a man."
so be careful of the words that you choose and use
for the words out of our mouths tell people
what is on our mind and in our heart
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