Loose Lips Sink Ships

"Loose Lips Sink Ships" was a slogan used by the U.S. government during World War II to encourage people and news organizations not to discuss information about ship and troop movements that could help enemy spies.

The Apostle James wrote about loose lips and its correlation to spirituality.

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.

James 1:26

The Bible is saying that a person who does not have self-control over what they say is really a self-deceived, nonspiritual person. What kind of person "does not keep a tight rein on his tongue" ?

• Gossipers - They share private information about other people to people who are not part of the problem or of the solution. Usually this is done with a critical and condemning spirit of the person they are talking about. James says the are self-deceived.
  
  


• The Rude - They use their mouths to rip into other people, usually being critical and mean without any consideration of the other person's feelings. Many say they are only being truthful and honest - but they are self-deceived.

• Complainers - They use their tongues to whine and complain about life, about their leaders, about their spouses, and anything and everything else. They are usually very negative people - malcontents who believe they deserve better. They are self-deceived.

If I really want to be spiritual and walk in the Spirit, I will learn to hold my tongue. In Galatians 5 Paul says that the fruit of the Spirit is "self-control". If I really want to prove I am a spiritual person I need to learn to reign in my loose lips.