The deceptive thing about poison is that it works secretly and slowly, and then kills. How many times have we seen a person inject a bit of gossip ~ a bit of poison, into the conversation with the intent that those words would spread like the wild fire. A poisonous tongue can do a lot of damage to a person's reputation, to friendships, cause division all by a few planted words.
Did you know that Mountain climbers have said that there are certain times and places when the vibration from a faint whisper could bring down an avalanche. Whenever the guide detects such sensitivity in the air, he cautions every climber to remain silent. Oh, let us not be guilty my friend, of sinning with the tongue; An avalanche of sorrow and separation may be caused from the faintest whisper of gossip, slander, lying, jealousy, bitterness, and the like.
Yes, the smallest but largest troublemaker in all the world is the tongue. But it doesn't have to be a troublemaker! God can use our tongues to edify instead of destroy, and to bring delight to someone’s life. It is a matter of the heart, Is it filled with Christ’s love. The tongue is a little member, but it has great power. Give God your tongue and your heart each day and ask Him to use you to be a blessing to others.
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