Mankind's Ten Worst Enemies: #5 Undisciplined Tongue

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Controlling what we say from moment to moment is perhaps the most daunting challenge of Christian living. What you say and what you do not say are equally important. Freedom of speech in God’s economy is not only saying the right words at the right time and in the right tone of voice, but it is also controlling the desire to say what should not be said.

Some of us have acid tongues and we seem to specialize in verbal genocide. The undisciplined tongue can do terrible damage. Angry outbursts, cutting remarks, and unguarded responses only lead to damage, embarrassment, and regret. A few words spoken in anger can destroy a relationship that took years to build. Once words are unleashed, you cannot control or reverse the harm that results. Even a slip of the tongue can have great repercussions.

There is a story told of a man who had been out fishing for quite a while but had not caught any fish. Just as two women were walking by, he finally pulled in a small fish. One of the women took it upon herself to reprimand the man for keeping such a small fish. The man, without looking up, commented, “Maybe you are right lady, but if the fish had kept his mouth shut, he would not have been caught.”

As children of God, we ought to be able to discern when to just keep our mouths shut, hold our peace, mark time, and let God fight our battles.

Rev. Saundra L. Washington, D.D., is an ordained clergywoman, veteran social worker, and Founder of AMEN Ministries. She is also the author of two coffee table books: Room Beneath the Snow: Poems that Preach and Negative Disturbances: Homilies that Teach which can be reviewed on her site. Her new book, Out of Deep Waters: My Grief Management Workbook, is expected to be available soon.

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