18 Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. Proverbs 18:21 21 The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences. Proverbs 21:23 23 Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble....

"Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." Ouch. Jesus' words from Matthew 12 apply just as much to us as they did to the Pharisees who first heard them- perhaps even more so. Our sinful hearts make it tricky to navigate communication...

1 Dear brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2 Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also...