![]() ![]() But there are no limits to what one can say, no built-in restraints or boundaries. There are some sins that an individual may not be able to commit simply because he does not have the opportunity. Not only that, but misuse of the tongue is perhaps the easiest way to sin. It is the tattletale on the heart and discloses the real person. “Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.” Francis de Sales “It’s better to bite your tongue than to eat your words.” Frank Sonnenberg That was the sign that was given, and it passed.” Augustine For it was necessary that the Holy Spirit be signified thus in all tongues, because the gospel of God was going to traverse all tongues throughout the earth. These signs were appropriate for the time. ![]() “In the first days the Holy Spirit fell upon the believers, and they spoke in tongues that they hadn’t learned, as the Spirit gave them to speak. “A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.” Benjamin Franklin “Remember that the tongue speaks only what is in the heart.” Theodore Epp “The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use.” God has set a double fence before the tongue, the teeth and the lips, to teach us to be wary that we offend not with our tongue.” Thomas Watson “God has given us two ears, but one tongue, to show that we should be swift to hear, but slow to speak. You will have many opportunities to change a mood, but you will never get the opportunity to replace the words you spoke.” So be careful with your words.” “A broken bone can heal, but the wound a word opens can fester forever.” “The tongue has no bones, but is strong enough to break a heart. ![]()
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