Controlling the tongue….
James 3:1
Dear brothers, dont be too eager to tell others their faults,
for we all make many mistakes .
The tongue is only a small part of the body, but it can wreck havoc or build somebody up.
The tongue is like a small bit in a large horse where u can control the horse where u want to go .Or it is like a small rudder in a big ship where even the winds cannot prevail ..
A great forest can be set on fire by a tiny spark. The tongue is like the flame of fire. The tongue can praise and bless or spill out curses at the same time. How can the mouth which is like a fountain be pouring out blessed living water and at the same time pouring our bitter and putrid water.. Is there such a fountain ?U need to watch ur tongue and control what u want to say to others.
What u say and what u don’t say are also important. When u should say , then u must say it out aloud.. When u should not say , then u must kill it before it comes out of ur mouth.
A good , correct and proper speech is saying the right things at the right time and to the right person anywhere . U should not gossip, belittling others, bragging,,manipulating,exaggerating , complaining and lying. If u tell a woman not to gossip…I think it is like pouring water into sand..keek!
Before ur want to say something , asked this,” Is it true, is it necessary and is it kind?If the answer is affirmative or positive , then u can say it out.
Some people especially men ,they don’t think more deeply or and got no filters in their systems of thoughts. It is like they don’t have a stop valve. What they think , they will just shoot it out from their minds and then they suffer for the consequences.
It just take only a few moment to meditate on those thoughts. It is abit hard for them and they need some mind training exercise..keke!
A few words spoken in anger can destroy a relationship that took years to build. Before u speak remember words are like flame of fire once spoken out, u can never reverse the damage they have done.
A loving words here and there can uplift another person and make the world a better and more enjoyable place to work and live.
Controlled ur tongue to only speak forth positive thoughts , for out of the abundance from ur belly will flow rivers of living water…
Reference
Life Application Bible
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