Ephesians 4:29 (NKJV) 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. The hardest thing for us to tame is our tongue. That’s right! It wants to say what it feels like saying. It is unruly and full of … Read more
Job 6:24 (NKJV) 24 “Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; Cause me to understand wherein I have erred. Our words are powerful, whether we say good or bad things. They can bring pain, sorrow and confusion, or they can encourage, enlighten, and lift up. We have to make an honest effort ahead of … Read more
James 1:2 (NKJV) 26 If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. The word “think” in this verse is very important! We think we are religious, but then we open our mouth every time we feel like it. We have no restraint on our lips, so we … Read more
Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV) 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. This is wonderful to know. Time and time again I have to remind myself to have the right attitude. One recent day I was waiting in line to park my car. The … Read more
Psalm 39:1 (NKJV) 39 I said, “I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me.” This is surely something that we all need to be reminded of from time to time. The tongue; It’s one of the smallest parts … Read more
James 3:7-8 (NKJV) 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. 8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Of the many members that comprise the human body, none is as … Read more