Articles Tagged 'Tongue'

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

To Benefit Them!

Byron Ware reminds us of the vital importance of how we communicate both in the words we choose to say, not speak, and the non-verbals we use as we speak them.

Preparing my mouth for marriage... and beyond!

Delete! Delete! Delete!

Rubel Shelly reminds us that we have to choose our words carefully because we don't have an unsend button for our mouth or a delete button to use after the words are spoken.

What can you do after the message is sent?

What a Bunch of Suckers

Rubel Shelly talks about the way Satan dupes into buying the lie about holiness and goodness and gets us to buy the sins of self-destruction.

Why do we but the lie? Maybe because it is sold so well!

Winter Wonderland

Rick Brown writes about a rare snowfall in Houston and how the wonder of it all, then the reality and boredom of it all, parallel the sense of wonder we have with Jesus.

Is it too late to keep them from stealing away your wonder?

Don't Get Sidetracked!

Rubel Shelly takes on the issue of a recent suicide because a person's recent sexual escapades were shown online without his permission and Rubel reminds us that the issue is about gossip and both fact and intention for sharing news matters.

So what's the real issue behind this issue?

Undo Send: What a Great Idea!

Rubel Shelly reminds us of our need to restrain our urge to speak too quickly and compares that to a new gmail feature called undo send

Don't you wish you could take back some things you've said?

Misplaced Apology?

Joey Cope describes his difficulty in dealing with someone who is critical and negative and who begins his statements with an apology.

Is an apology offered before the fact really an apology?

Biting our Tongue?

We must watch our language for others and for God.

Can you keep it in check?

Keep Your Mouth Shut

Sometimes we need to keep our mouths shut and not say a word!

Can you resist the urge to speak when you shouldn't?

O Be Careful Little ...

We need to guard what we think in our minds and ask God to keep them pure.

Who helps you with what you think?