Mark 7:21,23
“From within the man, from his heart, come evil thoughts… All these evils come from within and they defile.”
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The tongue has great power to set ablaze. It can enflame either false accusations or truthful encouragement, prideful discourse or humble thanksgiving, bitter hatred or forgiving mercy.
What you say can either make or break you, and the person you are talking to. Ugly thoughts, ugly words – they can bring about decay in our hearts that can lead to conflict, hatred and lost of trust.
Devastating criticism, gossip, intrigue and machination are denounced in the Scriptures as the greatest sins after idolatry, because they are all violence against our brother, the image of God.
They are ways of sinning with the tongue.
What fills the heart is spoken by the tongue: from a good heart, good words are born, and no gossip stems from it against any person.
If we let our speech be molded according to the pattern of Sacred Scripture, then we will be like a healthy tree bearing good fruit for the uplifting of the Body of Christ.
Let only good things come out from your mouth – blessing, glorifying, appreciating, encouraging words - so you may receive the same.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, teach us not return evil for evil or insult for insult. We should return a blessing instead. This we have been called to do, that we may receive a blessing for our inheritance. Teach us to keep our tongue from evil and our lips from uttering deceit. My Spirit rejoices in Jesus Christ, my Savior. Amen +
The mouth of the just murmurs wisdom.
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