28 Sep, 2009
Man Sues Company Over Bad Breath!
A Boston inventor sued the maker of Kleenex tissues and Huggies diapers saying that his patent for a device that detects bad breath had been violated.
Marv Freedman filed a lawsuit in Boston federal court saying that the Kleenex company is developing a product that visually recognizes bad breath.
The device works by detecting carbon dioxide and other gases given off by the bacteria that causes bad breath. Mr. Freedman says that his invention does the same thing and that this breaks patent laws.
The lawsuit is trying to stop the Kleenex company from using this technology and is also seeking monetary damages.
Story taken from reuters.com
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James 3:8-10 (NIV)
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.
Matthew 15:18 (NIV)
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean.
What does God say about what comes out of our mouth?
How often we only care about external things. We love to look on the outside. We spend countless hours a week in the bathroom fixing our hair just right and making sure our breath does not stink.
But often what comes out of our mouth stinks in another way. It might smell like beautiful peppermint mouthwash, but often it reveals the nastiness on the inside.
God cares about our hearts. He cares about what is on the inside of us more than the outside. God has his own detector for what happnes in the heart - our WORDS! Our words often reveal what is on the inside. Many times we criticize others to make ourselves feel more important. Or we gossip about a friend because it connects us with the "in" crowd.
These ways are foreign to our God above. He tells us in James that our tongue is like a fire. It is very hard to control. I'm often amazed at the terrible stuff that comes out of my mouth on one day and then the praises that can come out of it on another. Many times on the same day!
We must take control of our tongue. And that starts by putting God's ways on the inside. Although looking good on the outside holds some importance, it comes a distant second to to what is on the inside. May we work hard to keep God first in our hearts so that what comes out of our mouth might bring honor to Him.
- Consider what comes out of your mouth on a daily basis. Is it consistent with what you believe God wants you to be?
- Think about certain phrases or responses that you are not proud of and why you might say them. Dig deeper and look at the heart.
- If you need to ask God for forgiveness do so and seek to put His words and thoughts in your heart.
- Try using different words and phrases with those around you. For instance, if you respond with "your're an idiot" to your little brother every time he makes a mistake try something else. Try something like, "man that's tough luck" or something more encouraging that you can think of.
- Analyze many of your friends responses and look beyond their initial meaning. They often point to the condition of their heart.
- Pray for their heart and try not to "react" to their words but "respond" to them in love.
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