Day 21 of 31
Guard your mouth
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Talk about it
To guard your mouth means to think before you speak. A lot of trouble starts with words we wish we could take back. Wise kids stop and think first.
Try it today
Before you say something when you are upset, count to three in your head.
Ask at dinner
Have you ever said something you wished you could take back?
For the grown-up
Proverbs comes back to the tongue again and again (10:19, 12:18, 18:21). James 3 picks up the theme for Christians. A family signal, such as a hand on the heart, can mean “pause before you speak” without a lecture.