Green Speech #23
Back in our most spiritual times, as a people, when we served God in the temple –There was a way that God let us know when we were constantly misusing our gift of speech by speaking: damaging, derogatory, hurtful words and gossip (Loshon Hara)
A skin disease would show up on our skin named tzara’as. In those times people were apt to turn around their words and speech in response to their skin condition.
Today, we have no feedback system that lets us know about how we are doing with using the gift of our speech.
Are you aware of the import of your words and speech? How often do you speak Loshon Hara? When is it most likely? What are your rationalizations? Do you more often think before you speak?
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