James 3:10- “Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.”
As a child, my Dad told me to guard my tongue more than once. And I got my mouth washed out with soap more times than I’d like to admit.
The Bible warns us that what we say is a reflection of what is in our hearts and it can hurt others.
If we belong to Christ, our speech should not only honor Him, but it should spread peace, love, and fruits of the spirit to everyone we come in contact with—starting with family and rippling outward.
How can we guard against the occasional slip of the tongue?
Start the day off right by reading scripture and meditating on it throughout the day.
Pray for God’s guidance in our interactions all day long.
Sound simple? It is—and it isn’t.
God reminds us that we must continually guard our hearts against the influences of the world around us because our hearts are easily swayed by worldly temptations.
And, if we let that happen, others will become the recipients of the hurtful things we say.
We can’t plant seeds of the gospel if our words don’t honor our Savior.
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