At our church’s summer camp teen girls’ week, the c=
ampers were gathered around in a circle for their nighttime devotions. The =
counselor asked if any of the girls wanted to share something that had happ=
ened that day that impacted them.
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One camper raised her hand and said a girl from=
another cabin had said something that hurt her feelings and she was really=
upset about it. That girl sensed she was hurt and said she was sorry=
, but it seems an inadequate apology.
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The camp counselor went to the bathroom to=
grab a tube of toothpaste. She took the tube and squeezed it just a bit, s=
o some toothpaste came out. She then tried to put the toothpaste back =
in the tube, but it just created a mess. Then she squeezed the tube ev=
en more, pushing more toothpaste out and creating even more of a mess, but&=
nbsp;none of it would go back into the tube.
The counselor then shared with her =
campers, “This toothpaste represents the words you speak. Once y=
ou say something that you want to take back, it’s impossible and it o=
nly creates a mess. Think before you speak, and make sure your words a=
re going to good use before you let them out. They can have a direct =
impact on the outcome of a situation, creating a helpful or hurtful reactio=
n in our world.
The problem is, once words come out of your mouth, no amoun=
t of ‘I’m sorry’ or tears can make them go back in. Think=
ing before you speak allows you the time to consider the potential impact o=
f your words . . . words you can never take back.”
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Dr Bob G=
riffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
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