Like a small spark that has the potential to scorch an entire green forest, our tongues are untamable, with the power to control our whole bodies. We have a tool that can be used to build up those around us or tear them down in just a few words. What do we do with that kind of power? We can’t lock it away. But we can, by God’s grace, learn to control it.
This message has been adapted from the series “Me and My Big Mouth” by Andy Stanley, Northpoint Community Church. Content has been used with permission.