You'll Eat Those Words...

Have you ever heard the phrase "Open mouth, insert foot," or "You'll eat those words"? They both basically mean that you'll be sorry you said that. Everyone has these moments, where something comes out, you say something you regret. Sometimes we catch it quick, or realize what we said and other times we don't. I remember when I was joking around with friends and I said, "your mom!" It wasn't until a while after the words came out of my mouth, that I realized someone took it personally, and was really hurt. I regretted I had said it.

It is not hard to find celebrities who said things they later regret, and have had to issue apologies. Stars like Michael Richards, Mel Gibson, Christian Bale and Kanye West. A talk show host named Dr. Laura used a racial slur on the air. Gray's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington got into a heated debate and said used a slur (which he apologized for) I've definitely heard come out of the mouths of Jr. High students. The result of their actions lost them respect, money and in some cases their jobs. What you say represents not only who you are, but the kind of person you are. I think celebrities above all people, while they sometimes fail at this, realize more than most that they not only represent themselves, but also represent their show or movie, as well as the company's and products they endorse.

If you call yourself a Christian, you represent God, even in what you say. Paul says in Ephesians 5:1 & 4, "Be imitators of God, therefore as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us... Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving." If we represent Christ, we represent Him with what we say, even if we are joking. Join us tomorrow night as we continue to discuss how we are spokesmen for God, how we represent Him, and thus must honor Him with the words that we use & the things that we say.