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Golden Gate

Pass It On - The Three Golden Gates

Someone once told me that if you found something good to say
that you should never be afraid to repeat it. Men will quote
Bible long after I'm gone and the words of people like Abraham
Lincoln or George Washington will be repeated countless times
but no one will say when its time to quit repeating their
sayings. Such words are never put to rest they are only passed
on to others, they belong to humanity they are legacy and wisdom
and will never cease to salt the earth. Here are some of the
best words I have heard in my brief stay on this old planet.

The three golden gates is something I first heard about from one
of my first pastors, Richard Land. It did not originate with him
but I have always been glad that he chose to repeat these words
to me. Richard is now heard across the nation daily on hundreds
of family life radio stations.

He said that before you say anything to anybody you should see
if it can pass successfully through all three of the golden
gates. If it couldn't make it through all three gates it was
probably not something that should be spoken at all.

The first golden gate is, "Is It True." For most people this is
the only gate they let their words pass through. Who has not
heard someone retort "well it is true isn't it" right after they
had slaughtered someone with a few poison words. This is poor
diplomacy at best and is often used as a cloke of maliciousness.
That something is true is not a mandate for you to repeat it to
the hurt of others. It is no secret that truth without love is
cruelty and love without truth is sentimentality. Many truths
are weapons in the hands of those whose motive it is to hurt.
Truth then is only gate number one, so lets move on.

The second golden gate is, "Is It Needful." Regardless of the
veracity of what you are about to say, do you really need to say
it? Here is where a lot of retort will fail to report. Most of
the nasty things repeated would have no sting at all if they
attempted to pass through gate two. Only people of character
will have a gate number two. People who care about others, who
understand the weight of words and who seek love are those who
have a second golden gate. The power of this golden gate comes
from the golden rule. If we disregard someone else's peace,
privacy or dignity who will guard our own?

The third golden gate is, "Is It Kind." This is the gate that
causes a person to honestly look at their own motives for saying
something. True things can be spoken to hurt. Un-needful things
are spoken daily by the careless and indifferent. Words spoken
without love are the worst of the bunch because they have a
lingering and damaging effect whose poison goes on and on. They
are the great enemy of mankind. The are the precursors to every
evil result from hatred to murder. Most words that have made it
through the first two gates will fail at gate number three.

These gates are useful in almost every personal relationship you
will ever have. They can help marriages, families, and any
interaction with anyone on any level. They require a conscious
effort to use and in time you will become more skillful at using
them but in every case you will become a better person for
trying

About the Author

Rev Bresciani is the author of "An American Prophet and His Message" and "Hook Line and Sinker or What Has Your Church Been Teaching You." He has written many articles in print and online. His website is, http://americanprophet.org