No man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. Its as deadly as a laser guided neutron bomb filled with deadly bacteria. Its potential for destruction is awesome. Some of you have been berated and cut to shreds by an angry spouse or in-law.
People say hurtful things that wound and separate families for life.
The religious tongue endangers enduring relationships. If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. A religious tongue is connected to a person who goes through the motions of spirituality but has no fellowship with the Lord. Their devotional life is a big zero. They know the lingo and how to act on Sunday, but for the rest of the week there is little prayer and zero meditation.