Hearts Ablaze Corner

The tongue is a powerful instrument. Each word we speak has weight. We can be described as ones who kill or make alive with our words. We have to choose to speak life or death. If our tongues are not surrendered to God, as James says in Chapter 3 of his book, it will function as a "world of iniquity." The fallout from such misuse of the tongue will be evident, as others become its target through gossip and slander, for example. What is also alarming is that we can destroy ourselves with our own words. This ranges from empty boastings to habitual words of negativity or death we speak over ourselves, over those in our sphere of influence and over our circumstances. It's time or change. We can no longer allow our tongues to be weapons of destruction...not even on an "off" day. Let's make the right choice!