Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tame the tongue
Pro 10
"The mouth of a good person is a deep, life-giving well, but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse... The more talk, the less truth; the wise measure their words. The speech of a good person is worth waiting for; the blabber of the wicked is worthless. The talk of a good person is rich fare for many, but chatterboxes die of an empty heart."
Mastering of the tongue could very well be the toughest to achieve out of all the body parts we have.
It's takes wisdom, patience, long-suffering, love to have control over our speech.
All that life throws at us justifies & tells us to blabber on & feel better about it. But never underestimate the devastating effect it can have on the people around us.
"The speech of a good person clears the air; the words of the wicked pollute it."
The power of the tongue is indeed formidable. May we all grow to be better encouragers, edifying one another & building up our spiritual family.
May our words help clear the air & not further pollute it.
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