''The lesson may be hard
The lesson may be hard to many of us
"The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by Hell." James 3:6
All true heart-culture is toward the control and the restraining of speech. Christian faith gives a quietness which in itself is one of life's holiest blessings. It gives the quietness of peace — a quietness which the wildest storms cannot disturb, which is a richer possession than all the world's wealth or power.
"Study to be quiet."
The lesson may be hard to many of us — but it is well worth all the cost of learning.
It brings strength and peace to the heart. Speech is good — but often silence is better. He who has learned to hold his tongue, is a greater conqueror than the warrior who subdues an empire!
The power to be silent under provocation and wrongs, and in the midst of danger and alarms — is the power of the noblest, worthiest victoriousness.
"Study to be quiet " 1 Thessalonians 4:11
"There is a time to be silent — and a time to speak" Ecclesiastes 3:7
"Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips!" Psalm 141:3