How Do You Use Your Tongue?

The Tongue: 

A Fighting Sword or 

A Word of Encouragement?

Proverbs 12:22 (NIV)

²² The Lord detests lying lips,
    but he delights in people who are trustworthy.

We’re over the top sometimes when we speak.

Just keep it simple and tell the truth.

When we distort the truth by a deceitful tongue, a flattering tongue, a half-truth tongue or an exaggeration tongue, we are not putting our faith in God.

Sometimes the truth is brutal.  But you can deny the brutal truth when the facts line up.
Some things are better "unsaid" than "said."  If you have to exaggerate, flatter, lie or deceive; then it's not worth being in the atmosphere.

For whatever the reason we choose to lie, know that God is not pleased with lying practices.

God is a God of truth.  Just speak the truth.

Truth is freedom.  Truth is confidence.  Truth is integrity.  Truth pleases God, our Father.

30 Days to Taming Your Tongue: What You Say (and Don't Say) Can Improve Your Relationships

By: Deborah Smith Pegues