Do We Need To Guard Our Speech?

[goodlife]

One important reason to guard our speech is that words have power. Proverbs 15:4 says: “A calm tongue is a tree of life, but twisted speech causes despair.

[fiction-factory]

Thank you

[fiction-factory]

Yes.

[Peter Pedant]

Hi good life nice to see you posting valuable advice on life in geneeral and communication in particular

[sandyRoe]

Speech is silver, silence is golden. Or as we used to say here: 'whatever you say, say nothing'.

[vulcan42]

We need to stop mixing our metaphors.

[Old_Geezer]

Some would have more experience of that than others.

[Peter Pedant]

Three monkeys - hear no evil speak no evil see no evil
that's what I say ....

[EDDIE51]

I agree with you on that proverb Goodlife, the bible does have a lot of good advice, however that does not mean I believe in a 'God'.

[Marshwarble]

Was there balm in Ginead again?

[beso]

The scriptures are full of twisted speech.

[goodlife]

Recognizing that spoken words have power, we certainly want to use our speech to heal others, not to hurt them.
James 1:26 says: “If any man thinks he is a worshipper of God but does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he is deceiving his own heart, and his worship is futile.

[jomifl]

Perhaps you should listen to that which you preach goodlife.

[naomi24]

He's certainly waffled more than anyone else on this thread.

[goodlife]

When will you find happiness ?
(Matthew 5:3)

[naomi24]

Goodlife, who are you talking to, and why do you assume he/she is unhappy?

[agchristie]

Is this elaborate and is there a need to elaborate? ;)

[wildwood]

Proverbs 17:28 Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.

Oh, if only.........

[douglas9401]

Did you mean 'twisted beech'?

[agchristie]

Goodlife > Recognizing that spoken words have power, we certainly want to use our speech to heal others, not to hurt them.

Well, I'm thinking Budget speech and the Disabled folk :(

[Baldric]

Goodlife, Genisis 9:7.