"People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and fish, but no one can TAME THE TONGUE! The tongue is restless and evil and full of deadly poison."
Can you hold and control your tongue? Your tongue is like a sharp sword, capable of doing great damage to yourself and others. You can use you tongue to bless or to curse and the choice is yours. Have you been able to stop swearing and using the Lord's name in vain? Have you said things that you wish you could erase and reverse from your life, because of the harm they have done? Have you killed anyone with your tongue as the weapon of choice? You can do great bodily harm to others by what you say about them. Just as a great forest fire begins with a single spark have you started any fires with your tongue? The tongue is restless and evil and full of deadly poison, unless you learn to TAME YOUR TONGUE.
Even though the tongue is a small member of the body, it is like the ruder of a large ship, or the bridle in the mouth of a powerful animal. You can control your direction and destination by the use of this small instrument. One of the tests of a small child is to learn to be obedient and demonstrate discipline by controlling your tongue. It is the fear of the parent and punishment that teaches a good child. It is the fear of God that should control our tongue and the harm it can do to others. If we do not TAME THE TONGUE all kinds of evil and harm will come to you and your life. You can start a fire that can not be put out. If it is possible for man to tame all kinds of animals, reptiles, birds and fish, it is also possible to tame our tongue.
We should not send out sweet, fresh, heavenly thoughts in one breath and in another send out evil, poisonous, vitriol from the same mouth and the same tongue. If we are wise and learn the Truth For Today, and listen to God and His Word, we can learn to control our tongue and our lives. The beginning of wisdom is the fear of God and as our Heavenly Father teaches us we must learn to be obedient and under control. It may be difficult and it may require time and effort but we can learn and tame our tongues. It is not impossible, for others have done it and the Lord requires it. Make it a habit and conditioned reflex to control yourself and TAME THE TONGUE!
