A tongue out of control

Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. he tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one's life on fire. (James 3:5-6 NIV)

 A tongue that’s out of control; an unkind tongue or a bitter tongue, a tongue that says hard, critical things. It doesn’t make any difference whether it’s a man or woman that loses control of a tongue—everybody suffers.
 This lack of kindness and courtesy is a common flaw. I have heard many people say, "Well, I am very frank and outspoken."
 The truth was that they were very rude and discourteous many times. Such a characteristic can severely sour a family life. The husband may in his heart dearly love the wife, but if his voice is sharp and his tone is bitter, he’ll deeply wound her and hurt all the family relation.
 And if his wife isn’t sweet and gentle, but is sharp-tongued and domineering, she can easily break up the home. She can easily upset any day and send the husband off to work with a sad heart.
 If you have wounded any heart today, take this to heart and pray about it.
 Forgive, dear Lord; cleanse and fill with Thy love. Fill us fully with Thy Spirit. We pray that they shall seek Thee and find Thee in all Thy satisfying fullness. In Jesus’ name, amen. —VBB [1]

 A language is a dialect that possesses an army, a navy, and an air force. —Hubert Lyautey

[1] VBB Anchor The Uncontrolled Tongue