Welcome to the last part of our series “Taming the Tongue.”

Ang pumipigil sa kanyang dila ay umiiwas sa masama.

Mga Kawikaan 21:23

Have you ever said something and then regretted it the moment the words came out of your mouth?

Many people can relate, like Annie. She saw Janet at a mall, a friend she hadn’t seen for a while, and made a comment about the other’s extreme weight loss. “Naku, nasobrahan ka na yata sa pagda-diet.” Janet smiled and replied, “Kakalabas ko lang kasi ng ospital a week ago after my two-month confinement. Ngayon pa lang ako bumabawi sa pagkain.”

When Annie heard it, napahiya siya sa sinabi. Gusto niyang malamon ng lupa at that moment. To make it up to her friend, she said, “Sorry for what I said, Janet. I didn’t know. May time ka ba? Magmeryenda muna tayo. Sagot ko.”

If you want to avoid Annie’s mistake, here are some tips:

Bless others instead of offending them with your words. May everything that will come out of your mouth make people smile and honor the Lord.

Our tongue is a powerful part of our being. By submitting to God, we can, by His power and grace, tame our tongue. Why don’t you use your tongue to proclaim God’s power and to let other people know about Tanglaw? See you tomorrow!