Consider the Consequences
Not long ago, a man came to me in tears as he described his regret about the tattoos that covered both of his arms. He was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, ashamed to show me what he called the “evil” markings he once had thought were “awesome.” He was much younger when he got his tattoos, and had recently had a change of heart. He had investigated tattoo removal services, but the cost would be thousands of dollars and not completely effective. This dilemma was the reason for his tears.
Many who get tattoos when they are young find out later that they cannot easily find a good job, since many employers do not want to hire employees with obvious tattoos. Some people can afford the cost and the pain of tattoo removal, but others have no choice but to live with the visible evidence of a decision they have come to regret (“Teenagers get rid of their tattoos—and start a new life,” BBC News, August 14, 2013).
Thankfully, this is all unnecessary for those who are wise enough to look past the present popularity of a fad and project forward to their future: “A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished” (Proverbs 22:3). –
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