The
Bible says that if you can control what you say, everything else is a snap (cf.
Jms.3:2). When it comes to our fallen humanity, nothing is more depraved than
our mouths. The Bible says that our tongue is “a fire” and “a world of evil
among the parts of the body” (Jms.3:6a). God says it can “set the whole
course of your life on fire” and he even goes so far as to say that our tongues
are “set on fire by hell” (v.6b). Wow! Talk about wake up call. God
wants us to be sure we realize how much trouble our words can cause. It is
because of this potential damage that the Bible gives us some very practical
advice. Simply put, talk less! Or at least, make sure you pause and think
hard before you start talking. In the words of the first chapter of James, we
should “keep a tight rein” on our words and always be “slow to speak” (vv.26
& 19). So no matter who you are or where you’re at in the Christian life,
it is always a good idea to recommit yourself to policing your words and asking
for God’s help in governing your mouth.
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