Power of the Tongue

We are prone to weakness The point is to find someone you can trust and be a friend to open up to! Our humanity needs this type of ministry since we are not perfect! How hardy is the tongue? It is strong enough to literally control our life!

Death and Life Are in the Power of the Tongue

Several illustrations are given to us on how powerful the tongue is in our life in this text: Like the bit put into the mouth of a horse Like a great ship Even a single word can have a devastating effect on our lives: When Teddy Roosevelt was a young boy he was terrified to go to his mother's home church, the Madison Square Church She probed him with questions trying to find out why he was so frightened, finally she got this response: Mom was baffled, finally she found out it was something from the Bible young Teddy was talking about These few words had scared the tar out of him!

Like a small spark that can wipe out huge forests the tongue can be quite destructive! The author paints the uglier side of the use of the tongue It is much easier to rip someone up verbally than to speak well of them!

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It is our nature to use the tongue to hurt The logic is simple: Sin's origin started with a statement of pride! The tongue became the symbol of speech This is Satan's primary tool in the life of human beings Look at the tower of Babel God confounded their speech lest they completely corrupt themselves too earlier in human history! When you squeeze a sponge what comes out under the pressure?

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Whatever it had soaked up previously! So does our tongue when we are squeezed Our fallen nature can make that quite hostile! Is it hopeless therefore? We can learn to control the tongue The Spirit becomes the outside source we don't have internally; to help transform us into the image of Christ. If man can tame the many creatures of this planet It may be a difficult task It requires little effort to have a hurting tongue We can however gain control over the tongue Corrie Ten Boom struggled for some time trying to get over the hate she felt towards her enemies.

Colossians 4:6

She had expressed willingness to forgive, but as she rehashed the incident over and over the hate continued He pointed out to her the bell in the church tower, rung by pulling on the rope below. The image in these verses is quite simple Be repetition in giving praise! Nobody can make you speak godliness Learning to handle your tongue can have some of the best effects on your life! The tongue can be such a blessing under discipline!

We can use it to praise God and bless His name! We can build up others by the proper and good use of the tongue! It can bring great honor to those it speaks of and to the speaker! Or the tongue can bring great pain to others and self!

1 Peter 3:10

It can curse God as well as praise God! He talks about the nature of the tongue and two types of wisdom we express, one earthly and demonic vs. Yes, there is an invitation for us! James talks about a bit, rudder, and fire; and yes, it seems negative. However, when we consider the whole counsel of Scripture, we see God preparing His messengers preachers, teachers, singers, musicians by first changing their hearts in order to effect their tongues. We have a Bible and countless other historical records of God using the tongues of men and women to give direction in times of confusion, to release power when human hearts are powerless, and to kindle fire in the human soul.

Like Peter on the day of Pentecost, like Paul on a ship in the middle of a horrible storm, and like Elijah who lit a fire on an altar in Israel, there is a positive to the power of the tongue. How can a man tame the tongue? You see, as Jesus told us, what seems impossible for man is not impossible for God. What can I do? I think, first of all, we become aware of our need.

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Just simple awareness helps bring a measure of restraint. Next, we make our tongue a matter of prayer. Our speech needs to become part of our regular routine before the throne of God.

Is it true that life and death are in the power of the tongue?

Thirdly, we need to take up practical assignments initiated by Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit has whispered in my heart three practical ways I can engage this assignment and for which He has promised grace and help. My practical assignment touches three areas. How will you take up the call to prepare yourself as a messenger of the Lord when He needs a mouthpiece to speak through?

There are some who have taken up crazy assignments when challenged by God about their tongue.

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David, in Psalm 34, in one of the most intense seasons of his life, being hunted like an animal by King Saul, said he would guard his tongue from complaining. Man, only God can give you grace to do that. He said he would worship instead of complain. Or how about Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist, who was placed on a silent fast by Gabriel the angel of God for nine months Luke 1. Or how about Abba Agathon, one of the early Desert Fathers who held a rock in his mouth for three years to learn silence and tame his tongue?

Friends, the message is clear. It is time to guard our tongues. It is time to take responsibility for our words. It is time to use our tongues for good, forsaking evil speaking and coarse joking Ephesians 5: What would Holy Spirit have you do? Have you asked Him? If you have, take courage, He gives grace.

Does your tongue need healing? Ask for help today. Penguin, , For further reading, we recommend Mercy Wins: