“The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.”

As we are learning in the world of sports, there are consequences to word and actions.  When we are part of a larger organization, those consequences can reach far and wide and hurt many people.  We usually don’t know how broadly, until it happens.  But, we can think ahead and imagine before we act or speak. 

The Bible is full of warnings to us to watch what we say.  But, still we speak without thinking.  We can’t bring glory to God in all that we do, if we continue to allow ourselves to speak in ways that harm or damage others. Even when we think we are only talking to those who would never repeat what we have to say, we are setting the wrong examples.

Reference: Proverbs 18:21 (New Living Translation)