tongues

What comes out of our mouths is usually an indicator of what is in our hearts, or our mouths speak from that which fill our hearts. What fills our hearts reveal who we are. That is, what we say reveals who we are.

We cannot control our tongues, and we all stumble in what we say: we gossip, we complain, we exaggerate, we lie, we slander, we curse, and we say hurtful words.

It says in James "the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison" (3: 6-7).

Human beings may subdue animals, but no one can fully tame the tongue. If you have ever tried to battle with the temptation, you will know it is tough to bridle your tongues.The fact that we all stumble in what we say reveals that we are not perfect and our heart is impure, and the fact that it is tough to bridle our tongues reveals that we can do nothing to solve the problem of our impure hearts. We all know clearly that we cannot solve the problem of our tongues by mere will; that is, we cannot solve the problem of our impure hearts by mere will.

We all need help. Only the One who can purify our hearts and give us a new heart and a new life is able to assist us. Thus, only God can help us.