power of the tongue

Proverbs 12:18
Reckless words pierce like a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

There are many many many verses in the bible regarding the use and power of the tongue. You can go and search it for yourselves hehe..

James 3:3-10 (if you're lazy to read, just read the bold prints haha)
³When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. ⁴Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. ⁵Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. ⁶The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

⁷All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, ⁸but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

⁹With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. ¹⁰Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.

When we use our tongues to praise God, and with the same tongue we insult other people or speak of negative things about ourselves, we are like hypocrites! What you say can cause one to fall. But if we put it in good use, we can bring healing!

It's like we know smoking is bad for our lungs and fresh air is good for our lungs. So after we smoke, we inhaled more fresh air to compensate. Does not make sense right? So, you cannot mix the good and the bad together..

We have only one mouth, one tongue. Use it wisely. Before you speak, think. When you can't hold back your anger, or there's a latest gossip about your neighbour, take a step back and set your heart right before you talk. I am going to watch my tongue from now onwards.