“Their iniquities shall be spoken upon the housetops, and their secret acts shall be revealed.” D&C 1:3
I don’t understand why people willfully sin, because it seems like every time I make a mistake it gets shouted from the rooftops. Some little imp sees every little slip I make, grabs a megaphone, runs to the roof, and shouts it to the world.
That happened to me again. I had a normal, casual conversation with someone this week, and then this conversation turns up on an internet newsletter that goes to all the sisters in the biggest ward in our stake—not even my ward! It came across as an announcement from me, and quoted me several times.
I’ll admit I probably shouldn’t have been blabbing about this subject, but no one would consider it abnormal or inappropriate given the privacy of the situation. How does this happen?
It’s the little imp.
I don’t need the threat of jail, or of a fine, or even of ending up in the newspapers to keep me honest. Even Hell doesn’t scare me.
I know that whatever I do, however private or hidden I think a thing is, it never is. And even if it is hidden from the world for a time, Someone knows. And I know.
I’ll try harder to remember the proverb:
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. Prov. 21:23
Meanwhile, don’t kill the imp. He’s just the messenger.
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Dearest Mother of mine. What were you blabbing about this time? I have to say, your "shout it from the rooftop" curse was not passed on to me, and for that I am grateful. I just have to stew over my own mistakes in my quiet solitude. Trust me, that is punishment enough. So, swallow this lesson and learn from your mistakes... again. :)
I'm officially intrigued, what are the quotes?? How disconcerting to have a conversation quoted in a RS Newletter. Yikes.
I'm curious too. What is it you said?
curious too- but sorry it happened and glad you shared your experience- good reminder for me to keep MY mouth shut! and to make good choices!
I don't know if any of you will come back here for my response, but I'll give it anyway. I was just talking about work and how my only peer there is moving to the Utah store and they really need to hire a replacement but it's a funny place to work so it needs to be someone who....and I blabbed about what kind of person I thought that needed to be.
Then it ended up in the ward newsletter saying I said there was a job opening and I said it had to be certain type of person--stuff you would never say if you were seriously advertising a job. I learned after this conversation that they aren't hiring and I never said another word.
So I was in trouble at work because no one had any authority to advertise a job opening, and I was horrified that someone--a second or third party even--would publish a private conversation where I was obviously ranting out of frustration, not making any announcement. It was bad. Not all MY bad, but it did start with me.
Sh-h-h.. Don't talk any more. Ever again. About anything. Sh-h.
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