The Power of the Tongue

 

Have you ever heard the expression "open mouth insert foot"? I know a lot about putting my feet in my mouth. I find them quite enjoyable to chew on, but as a grown up, a foot in the mouth is something we should avoid. It's hard to watch what we say sometimes. The Bible says -

James 3:5-9
^" Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, but no human being 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 human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be."

Wow! Talk about a wake up call! God sure means business here when he tells us to watch what we say. I don't know about you, but I definitely don't want my tongue to be full of deadly poison. Just remember, our words are something we can't take back once they are said. So take that foot out of your mouth and remember, words are very important!

~*Later Days*~