Have you ever let your mouth run faster than your brain? When we make commitments in the emotion of the moment, or fall into the trap of telling others what you think they may want to hear, you will eventually find yourself entrapped. You make promises that you cannot keep or that you don't remember. Each time this happens, you chip away at your own reputation until it is eventually ruined.
Choose your words carefully. Safeguard your lips by putting up boundaries. Before saying anything, ask yourself the following questions: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? Will it help the situation? If the answer to any of these questions is 'no'... then you might be better off leaving it unsaid.
Many of the sermons I heard before we started the study of Proverbs was about "the tongue". Indeed many of the proverbs are about our speech. Just tonight even someone remarked that the Lord was dealing with them about their tongue.
ReplyDeleteWhat we say can bring life and healing and it can render wounds and bitterness. Even more overwhelming to think about is the fact that what comes out of our mouth flows from the heart. OUCH!!