Good Morning, God.
Lord, now the voice of a duck was fired for what he said. Yes, the comedian who provided the voice for the Aflac duck was fired for "tweeting" bad jokes about the disaster in Japan. The company, the people in Japan, and most of the world isn't ready for jokes about this really serious situation.
But this was not an isolated incident, Lord. Government spokespersons are losing their jobs because of off-hand comments caught on cell-phone videos and posted to the World Wide Web. Office workers, teachers, public employees are getting in trouble for using their thumbs on their I-Phones and I-Pads to express themselves. Things that might be said privately are now being put into print for all to see.
Heavenly Father, we do need appropriate places to express ourselves. We also need to be a bit more think-skinned about comments. But, as we always have been taught: "Is it true; is it fair to all concerned; will it build goodwill and better friendships; and, will it be beneficial to all concerned?" (The Motto of Rotary International).
When we can answer these questions with "yes," then we can say it or tweet it or post it to the Web!
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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