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Gossip and keep it shut12/28/2023 ![]() ![]() As Sweet as Honey: Wonderful Ways to Use Your Wordsĭesigned for use with the Keep It Shut Video Study 9780310819417 (sold separately).Pause Before You Pounce: On Cultivating Soft Speech.This was originally published on Zen Workplace. When you don’t say anything, you (usually) can’t get into hot water for it. You haven’t gained anything, but you haven’t lost anything either. Gossip, Flattery, and People-Pleasing: How to Speak the Truth in Love Just say you’re fine with what the team thinks, or something to that effect.Opinion-Slinging and Salty Speech: Assessing Our Digital Tongues.On Filling Gaps and Zipping Lips: Listen to Others, Talk to God.Sparks, Squabbles, Spats, and Such: Our Words Matter.This is your guidebook to fully realizing the power of the tongue and how to use your words in the service of truth and love. Most of us have been affected by the heartache and injury that words can cause, not only in family relationships, but also in friendships, work, and church settings. Gain practical insights into breaking habits of gossip, flattery, verbal retaliation, and people-pleasing.Discern what far-reaching effects our speech haswhether it's in private, in public, online, or in prayer.Understand what God has to say about our tongues by studying verses and figures from Scripture.This can be especially hard when people hurt our feelings or we perceive a threat, but more importantly, what can we do Karen Ehman wrote a book about this subject, called Keep It Shut. Learn the essential practice of using our words (and our mannerisms!) more constructively. Whether it comes in the form of sarcasm, gossip, or hurtful words towards another, it can be hard to control our words and thoughts.Biblical, encouraging, and kind, New York Times bestselling author Karen Ehman will help you: This 6-session video Bible study (DVD/streaming video sold separately) is designed to offer hope for all of us who struggle with the way we've used our words and practical wisdom for getting our tongues under control. The book of Proverbs claims that "death and life are in the power of the tongue." James tells us that it can corrupt the whole body and that it can't be tamed. The Bible has a lot to say about the tongue and what kind of power it has. In this study, you'll take a personal tour through the hows (and how-not-tos) of dealing with the tongue. What to do when you've said something you wish you could take back. ![]()
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