THE LOOSE LIPS SYDROME (LLS)

“A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.”—Proverbs 29:11

During World War II, the United States government became concerned that a number of German spies were operating in America, sending information back to Germany regarding Allied war plans and specific troop and ship movements. To keep them from impacting the war effort, the Office of War Information launched a national campaign around the slogan “Loose Lips Sink Ships.” It was a solemn warning to people not to repeat information that might be damaging or even deadly if it fell into the wrong hands.

The Loose Lips Sydrome can be describe as a situation where someone become so careless with the information he/she shares in public or on social media. One of the easiest way to identify people who are suffering from this deadly disease is to check what they say or post about themselves on social media. Everything that happens in such people's life is usually broadcast or appears on social media within 24hours. These people are nephews and cousins of King Hezekiah who loves to impress his Babylonian friends by showing off all that he had (Isaiah 39:4). The Babylonian emissary must have been very impressed with what they saw and thereafter responded with some "likes", "love" and "good comments" on social media. King Hezekiah felt very good but he never knew that his loose lips would  eventually make his children and the entire nation to become a fugitive in Babylon. His carelessness sank the ship of Isrealites  like lead. What a terrible blunder! 

"Then Isaiah said, “What have they seen in your house?” And Hezekiah answered, “They have seen everything that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.”Isaiah 39:4 (AMP)

It is unfortunate that many people in this generation have not learn any lesson from the repercussions of King Hezekiah's loose lips. They are still impressing their Babylonian friends on Facebook and other social media platforms by showing off everything they have. They are carelessly handing over everything they have into the hands of the modern day Babylonians. 

Beloved, please stop trying to impress your Babylonian friends like Uncle Hezekiah. Stop showing off your possession in public. Don't use your lips and fingers to drill holes in the ship of your destiny. Not everything that happen to you must appear on social media for people to like, love or comment on. The wisest man that ever lived describes anyone with loose lips as a fool (Proverbs 29:11). I hope you are not a fool. 

One powerful hymn that re-echoes the need to exercise discretion with the words that come out of our mouth is titled "Oh, Be Careful".

OH, BE CAREFUL by Anonymous

Oh, be careful, little tongue, what you say,

Oh, be careful, little tongue, what you say.

There’s a Father up above looking down in tender love,

Oh, be careful, little tongue, what you say.

Oh, be careful, little hands, what you do,

Oh, be careful, little hands, what you do.

There’s a Father up above looking down in tender love,

Oh, be careful, little hands, what you do.

Oh, be careful, little feet, where you go,

Oh, be careful, little feet, where you go.

There’s a Father up above looking down in tender love,

Oh, be careful, little feet, where you go.

It is my prayer that our little tongues, hands and feets will not sink the glorious ship of our destiny in Jesus name, Amen. 

Good day and God bless you.

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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