The tongue is a fire.It burns and spreads,Like a cage of wire,And poisons’ dreads.The tongue is untamed,By man’s sinful heart.Who then is unstained?It is a piercing dart.Blessed is the man,Who keeps still the tongue.Words spoken to none,No person he stung.Oh wise is the man,Who refrains from speaking.Ill words he can’t,Utter without regretting. And the tongueContinue reading “Wisdom in Silence”
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Make Them Abound
“Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness;and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to beContinue reading “Make Them Abound”
Don’t Keep It
Some things are for keeps, others are not. Anger is one of the many things that are not for keeps. It is not worth keeping, not only for others’ sake but also for our own sake. Keeping anger, openly or secretly, is disastrous to our mental, emotional, and even physical health. Above all, it affectsContinue reading “Don’t Keep It”
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