Taming The Tongue

Bible Verses

100

St. James compares the tongue to a small rudder that steers a big...

Ship

200

St. Matthew says, "Out of abundance of the ___ the mouth speaks

Heart

300

The tongue has the power of ___ and ___

life and death

400

Set a guard, O Lord, over my ___; keep watch over the door of my ___.

mouth and lips

Mix

100

Talking back to your parents and teachers. 

Good or Bad?

Bad

200

Saying the truth (not lying)

Good or Bad?

Good

300

Give one reason why its hard to control our tongue?

We speak without thinking. 

We let anger or jealousy speak for us. 

We want to be funny, but end up hurting someone. 

We hear others at school use mean or rude language and copy them. 

400

Why can't we say something bad then just apologize?

Apologies don't always remove scars. 

THINK Test

100

T – Is it ___? 

true

200

H – Is it __? 

helpful

300

N – Is it ___? 

necessary 

400

If the answer to the THINK test is no then...

Don't say it