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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The Strength of the Wise Builder
Let us be wise builders. Jesus gave a sharp contrast between a wise and a foolish builder in Matthew 7:24-27. The wise builder built his house on the rock while the foolish builder built his house on the sand. When the storm came, the house built on the rock remain standing but the house builtContinue reading “The Strength of the Wise Builder”