Failing to carefully consider what you say before you say it is rather like backing up your vehicle without looking behind you first. You will very likely do significant permanent damage to someone or something sooner than later. Skillful living in the fear of God would dictate that we consider the impact of our speech acts before we unleash them on those around us. We will reap the consequences of the words we allow to bubble out from the wellsprings of our hearts. How pleasing it would be to the Lord if that harvest is one of blessing and goodness shared to our neighbors from the abundant goodness overflowing from our hearts.
