The hypocrisy of the tongue.

It is easy to develop a critical tongue and speak profanity. On one hand we use our tongue to praise and gives blessing to God, then turn around to use our tongue to speak evil of one another.

It is no wonder that non Christians view some Christians as hypocrites.
They may say one thing and do another , preach to you about God but they do not do what they preached.

James 3:1
Dear brothers,don't be too eager to tell others their faults,
for we all make many mistakes .

The tongue is only a small part of the body, but it can wreck havoc or build somebody up.
The tongue is like a small bit in a large horse where you can control the horse where you want to go .Or it is like a small rudder in a big ship where even the winds cannot prevail ..

A great forest can be set on fire by a tiny spark. The tongue is like the flame of fire. The tongue can praise and bless or spill out curses at the same time.

How can the mouth which is like a fountain be pouring out blessed living water and at the same time pouring our bitter and putrid water.. Is there such a fountain ?You need to watch your tongue and control what you want to say to others.

What you say and what you don't say are also important. When you should say , then you must say it out aloud.. When you should not say , then you must kill it before it comes out of your mouth.

A good , correct and proper speech is saying the right things at the right time and to the right person anywhere . You should not gossip, belittling others, bragging,,manipulating,exaggerating , complaining and lying.

Before your want to say something , asked this,'Is it true, is it necessary and is it kind?' If the answer is affirmative or positive , then you can say it out.

Some people especially men ,they don't think more deeply or and got no filters in their systems of thoughts. It is like they don't have a stop valve. What they think , they will just shoot it out from their minds and then they suffer for the consequences.

It just take only a few moment to meditate on those thoughts. It is abit hard for them and they need some mind training exercise.

A few words spoken in anger can destroy a relationship that took years to build. Before you speak remember words are like flame of fire once spoken out, you can never reverse the damage they have done.

A loving words here and there can uplift another person and make the world a better and more enjoyable place to work and live.

Control your tongue to only speak forth positive thoughts , for out of the abundance from your belly will flow rivers of living water.

“If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless” (James 1:26).


Reference :-

Life Application Bible