The tongue is one of the most powerful human faculties that God has given to mankind for the words we speak can do a great deal of good and also a lot of harm. “Man is able to tame all beasts but no one has been able to tame the tongue (James 3:6-7)”.
When we speak about our neighbour, do we remember not to judge but to speak in a spirit of love and thanksgiving? Can we truly stop judging, condemning, criticizing, belittling, despising others? When Michael Jackson passed on, many mourned while equally many showed no compassion. People make fun of his wacko ways, his “crimes” etc. But how much do they know about him, his character, the circumstances of his life, his problems, his virtues and his transgressions etc and yet it is so easy to point a finger and condemned him to hell. Precisely because we know so little of others… how then can we be so judgmental, unforgiving and negative? Yes, some of them may be crooks, murderers, and thieves… but did it occur to you “what would have become of you, if you had been in their shoes?” We must bear in mind that only God can be his final judge because only God knows all the circumstances of his life.
The tongue has a great power to build up as well as to destroy, to create good and also evil. If we use our tongue well, it will always bear fruit since every word or deed, no matter how small is like a seed that falls on the ground and will eventually bear its fruit and then others may experience its wonderful effect. Yes, it only takes a spark to get the fire burning… either to give light or to create total devastation.
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