I wonder if you have opened your mouth ,and wished you hadn't spoken, and you wished the ground would open up and swallow you. It is James who points out how difficult it is to tame the tongue ( James 3 ) no one is immune from opening their mouths and putting their foot in it. Take Moses ,in Psalm 106 v33 we read that he spoke unadvisedly with his lips,or he spoke rashly,he was angry with Israel, who were complaining not for the first time,that there was no water.So God told Moses to speak to the rock and water would come out of it. Moses didn't do that,he said to the people ,'must we bring you water out of the rock', he then struck the rock with his staff,and water came out.In his rashness he said 'we' ,instead of God.God rebuked him and told him he would not bring Israel into the promised land (Numbers 20 v12) Think also how Peter denied his Lord( John 18 ) those words he would always remember with shame.Someone said,'Some words once spoken can't be taken back. Nor the pain that they cause' Let us be careful as to what we say,let our words be words that will bless and not hurt.I leave you with this little children's chorus.
'O, be careful little tongue what you say
Be careful little tougue what you say,
For the Father up above is looking down in love,
So be careful little tongue what you say.'
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