The tongue is one of the critical, most influential part of the human body. And all through out God’s Word, He teaches us its purpose and warns us of its use.
Influences of the tongue:
1. The power to control one’s own actions. It has the power to control your whole life. Learn to control your tongue because if you can control your tongue, you can control the entire body.
2. The power to affect one’s response. If you speak rashly, it will incite anger, but if you speak gently, you’ll win a friend.
3. The power to build or destroy one’s life. Not only you, but anyone who is in contact with you. Gossips, degrading words and expressions, etc. may break relationships or may put your life in danger. Dwell on encouraging, polite, kind and loving words with a right motive in mind.
4. The power to expose one’s own heart. Your reactions and words reflects what is in your heart. There are some cases that you may purposely deceive others with it, but you can never hide what is in your heart forever.
5. The power to reveal one’s own character and maturity. The tongue reveals who you really are and your words measure the level of your maturity.
The appropriate use of the tongue is also important in building up a godly character. Remember the tongue reveals your character and character is a choice. It begins with deciding upon either to use your tongue to edify, encourage, and build up others and be wise or use it to gossip, degrade, destroy and deceive and be a fool. What is it going to be friend?
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