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 couldnt 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 isnt 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...
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