"Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things"
All Christians struggle with sin. There are many different ways that a person can sin. But there is an area of life wherein all people sin. We all sin in what we say. If we were able to keep our words under control, we could keep our whole bodies under control.
Our tongue is a driving force in our lives. We are influenced by what we say because it's not easy to back out of our statements. We can recant, but that's hard to do. And even if we manage to take it back, what's said is said. Being a teacher, I work with words regularly. I must be careful. I shall be judged more strictly than most.
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