When it comes to toxic people, it’s not a matter of if they will gossip, judge, or criticize others, it’s a matter of when. Have you ever entertained a toxic person? If you did, what were your reasons? Did you have a lot of regrets afterwards? Do you remember other people being hurt?
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Tonight, I sat at the kitchen table hoping and praying for God to give me the words for a poem. Three days ago, I felt him nudging me about writing a poem on the power of our tongue. For those of you who write poetry, you know that you can’t just write a poem. The words have to come to you. You have to feel the words and the rhythm. Then, after they come to you, you have to write them down before they’re gone.
I sat and waited, and God delivered.
It’s our mouths we can’t control.
Full of poison, can’t make us whole.
Giving the cursing and the blessing,
Giving our faith for sure a testing.
Filled with bitter and the sweet.
Asking for life for us to repeat.
Setting on fire the pit of hell.
Sharing the gospel that it entails.
Filling with power, and hate, and love.
Edifies sisters and brothers from above.
Knowing that it is one of our members.
Showing our grace, our warmth, our tenders.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.