A moment of heart wrenching pain. That moment you wish you could go back and do over. Ever had that feeling? The moment you realize you shouldn’t have hit the “post” button. Now others have seen what you have written. Maybe you have gotten a few likes  and comments for your post. Maybe someone shared your post for their friends to see. But you know the ugly truth…you should have never hit the “post” button.

Whether it was a social media post, an email or even a text, we have all hit the send or post message button a little too quickly. We have allowed our emotions and frustrations to get the best of us and posted something in a fit of anger or disappointment that we should have sat on a little longer. If only we would not have been so “post” happy. If only we would have fought the urge to post our thoughts immediately and just slowed down long enough to allow ourselves to think more rationally. If only we had… we would not be in the mess we find ourselves in.

We live in a time where we are able to post our thoughts and feelings for others to see in only a few seconds. With a few quick strokes on a keyboard and the simple push of a button, we can be heard all the way across the world. And while I appreciate our technological advancements and the great opportunities they provide, we must use such technology in a godly and wise manner. Paul said, “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear” (Eph. 4:29).

Friends, before we send that email or make our post public, let’s be sure of our motives. Let’s pause and make sure our emotions are in check before firing off something in the heat of the moment that we may end up regretting. Instead, let’s be slow to speak (Jam. 1:19-20) or, in this case, let’s be slow to hit that post button.