Tongue Tied
It's better to be tongue-tied than to have a loose tongue. We all know that people who can't control their tongues get into a lot of trouble. Talking back to parents, teachers, and police officers can get us trouble with authorities. Letting our tongue loose with our friends and family is a good way to lose those close relationships. But did you know that a person with a careless tongue is also an unspiritual person? Spiritual maturity is measured (in part) by one's ability to control one's tongue. 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 A loose tongue is like a loose cannon in old naval ships. It rolls all over the place doing more damage to friends than to the enemy. James encourages us to learn to rein in our tongue, or we run the risk of believing we are spiritual because we know a lot, but in fact our loose tongue makes our relig