LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP

Looking before leaping is a common term or phrase used by some group of people that believes “they want to see or taste before believing or accepting”

It is very common with unbelieving generation due to that nature they have in them (see before believing). This very nature also played itself out during the days of the Lord Jesus Christ, I mean after the resurrection; Apostle Thomas requested to see and touch before believing that Jesus Christ is ALIVE

John 20:24-29
 24Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" 
But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it."

 26A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" 27Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe."

 28Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"

 29Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

But look before you leap is also used mostly by groups in the society (groups such as Parents) to warn their child especially male child (mostly African). This groups believes that “there should be some sort of guarantee from the opposite sex before getting into contract”, without which (I mean the guarantee), there wont be any form of marriage.

This mostly affect the opposite sex (female), but the most surprising thing about all these, is that the perpetrators of this art are women (mother-in-law to be); as they believed that seeing their daughter-in-law to be pregnant is the only guarantee they need to give their son out for marriage or their concept (approval). – Which bring us to our topic – do you Look before you leap?

On my owe\n aspect I will want people to use these phrase with little caution for our society to grow better and integrate better for the future.

From all I have said so far, you will agree with me that most people or groups used these words in the wrong light or atmosphere.

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Thank you very much for reading

Tony