There are established rules to guide what we say. One is found in Ephesians – “Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.” Ephesians 4:25 NKJV. A few verses after this, Paul established another guideline for speaking. “Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another. Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.” Ephesians 4:25, 29 NKJV. Here we learn that apart from meeting the criteria of truth, what we say must also be edifying. Our tongue, as James recommended, should not be a double spring which blesses God and curses man at the same time.

Unless we control what we think, it is a lost cause trying to control what we say and do…everyone who desires a mature life in their walk with God must be selective of the materials they consume.

What we need to bear in mind is that there is an inseparable link between what we think and say. Unless we control what we think, it is a lost cause trying to control what we say and do. Moreover, what we think about is also furnished by what we let into our minds via the eye and ear gates. We are often inundated with materials – written, audio, and visual. These things affect our minds, bending us toward evil or good. For this reason, everyone who desires a mature life in their walk with God must be selective of the materials they consume.