What is the strongest muscle in the human body? Some say it is the tongue. 

The tongue of the wise brings healing. Proverbs 12:18.

We do know that the tongue is strong. For a small muscle, it can do a lot of damage. This active little muscular organ that helps us eat, swallow, taste, and begin digestion has a tendency to also assist us in saying things we should not. The tongue is guilty of flattery, cursing, lying, boasting, and harming others. And that is just the short list.

Native American Words of Wisdom – Crow and Weasel. Nancy Rumble.

It sounds like a pretty dangerous muscle, doesn’t it? But here’s the good thing: It does not have to be that way. When we are controlled by the Holy Spirit, our tongues can be turned to great good. We can speak of God’s righteousness (Ps. 35:28) and justice (Ps. 37:30). We can speak truth (Ps. 15:2), show love (1 John 3:18), and confess sin (1 John 1:9).

The writer of Proverbs 12:18 spells out one of the best uses of the tongue: “The tongue of the wise brings healing.” Imagine how we could glorify the One who made our tongues when He helps us use it to bring healing, not harm, to everyone we talk to. – Dave Brannon – Daily Bread.

The Wind – Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens).

Prayer: Dear Jesus, Please guard each word we say so we reflect You and Your love. Help our tongues speak words of healing and not harm. Encourage one another and build each other up. (1 Thess. 5:11). Amen.

INSIGHT: Proverbs warns us of the consequences of our words (Prov. 10:20-21; 12:13,18; 13:3; 16:24,27-28; 18:7; 22:5; 25:11-12). Wrong words are likened to a powerful fire (Prov. 16:27) and weapons of war (Prov. 12:18; 25:18; 26:18). A wise person is one who is restrained and judicious in his speech. Interestingly, we are reminded that if we keep silent, we will never say the wrong thing (Prov. 10:19) and we will even be thought to be wise (Prov. 17:28).