At times, it's wisest to hold your tongue.
At other times, we need to hold one another accountable, to speak truth, as hard as that may be. Here, Nehemiah sees how his own people are selling their brothers and sisters into slavery. He recognizes that these are hard times, but the way forward is not to take advantage of one another.
But note the process -- Nehemiah is angry, very angry, but first he takes counsel before he speaks. Before he does anything, he stops and considers the right path, the next step.
How often do you do this? How often do we truly take the time to consider our next steps and the ramifications of our choices, one way or another? It's easy to lash out... but once that action is taken, you can't take it back.
So may we be prudent, and pause to ask for the guidance of the Holy Spirit before we act.
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