16 Nov 2013
Thoughts#3014
Since the
tongue is so difficult to control, anyone who controls it perfectly gains
control of himself in other areas of life as well.
To
participate in our own perfection that God wants for us, we must turn from
those things that encumber us and turn from false idols and must trust in God
and hand more of our life over to Him. And one way God intends to transform us
is in what we say.
Proper
speech is not only saying the right words at the right time, but it is also
controlling your desire to say what you should not.
Four
examples of a small thing controlling or overpowering a large one.
Bit
controls a horse.
Rudder
controls a ship.
Spark sets
a forest on fire.
Tongue
corrupts whole person.
The bit and
rudder have a positive influence and one’s tongue can also have such an
influence. If a horseman or sailor is careless, he can get into trouble by
being thrown off the horse or running the ship aground.
Satan uses
the tongue to divide people and pit them against each other, Hateful words are
damaging because they spread destruction quickly (like a fire) and no one can
stop the results once they are spoken. A few words spoken in anger can destroy
a relationship that took years to build.
James 3 : 2
Psalm 140 :
1-3
Psalm 55 :
17
Colossians
4 : 2
Matthew 15
: 18-19
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