6 Guidelines: Mind Your Tongue #RTTBROS #Nightlight

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6 Guidelines: Mind Your Tongue #RTTBROS #Nightlight Mind Your Tongue Proverbs 21:23 - "Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles." I once sat with friends around a dinner table, words flowing freely with laughter and joy. Then came that moment - a casual remark about someone's shortcoming, meant as jest but landing like an arrow. In that instant, I witnessed how swiftly words can wound. As Solomon wrote in Proverbs 12:18, "There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health." Our tongues hold tremendous power. James 3:5-6 illuminates this truth: "Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity." How often have I seen a thoughtless word spark discord among friends, or a whispered rumor spread like wildfire through a community? Yet the same tongue that can destroy can also build up. I've witnessed healing words restore broken relationships, encouragement lift weary spirits, and truth spoken in love bring clarity to confusion. Proverbs 16:24 reminds us, "Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones." The challenge lies in mastering this small but mighty member. In moments of excitement or anger, words can slip out unbridled, leaving damage we cannot undo. I've learned to pause before speaking, weighing my words as precious currency. For indeed, "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver" (Proverbs 25:11). The Psalmist's prayer becomes our daily petition: "Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips" (Psalm 141:3). For in our age of instant communication and social media, guarding our tongue extends beyond spoken words to every text, post, and comment we share. When gathered with friends, let us remember the triple filter: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? Our words can either build bridges or erect walls, plant gardens or sow destruction. The choice lies with us in every conversation, every gathering, every moment of fellowship. Prayer: Heavenly Father, grant us wisdom to guard our tongues, that our words might bring healing and not harm, unity and not division, joy and not sorrow. Help us speak truth in love, seasoned with grace, that we might honor thee in all our conversations. In Jesus' precious name, Amen. Be sure to Like, Share, Follow and subscribe it helps get the word out. https://linktr.ee/rttbros