The Tongue
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver” (Proverbs 25:11).
“ Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit” (Proverbs 18:21)
Have you ever stopped to think about the power you have just because you have a tongue? James 3:8-10 says, “But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.” With this in mind, we should be very careful what we use our tongue for.
I’ve heard tongues used to build people up and tear people down, to encourage someone and to ruin another’s reputation. Tongues are a tool but, left unchecked, they can be used for negative. Let’s weigh our words carefully, trying to be that apple of gold in someone’s picture of silver. We have been given power but let’s make sure we’re using it for the purpose we were given it–to glorify God and build each other up.
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