Proverbs 10:31
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
It is not a collection of abstract platitudes for needlepoint pillows. It is a training manual for a godly life, given to a young man, a son, who is about to navigate a world filled with traps, temptations, and a great deal of foolish talk. And at the heart of this practical wisdom is a recurring diagnosis of the human condition that begins with the mouth. The tongue, as James tells us, is a fire, a world of iniquity. And because this is true, God's wisdom must necessarily address it head on. We are bombarded by podcasts, social media feeds, 24-hour news cycles, and endless commentary. Our entire civilization is shaped, and frequently deformed, by the words that men speak and write. But we have forgotten that words are not neutral. Every word you speak is an act of allegiance.