18,19 Mar -- The Tongue is Connected to...

The readings for Sun 18 and Mon 19 March are -- Gen 32:1-33:20; Ps 10:13-18; Prov 3:1-2; Mt 12:9-37.

I recently heard of a guy who frequently made inappropriate remarks in conversation. After one such incident, he told a friend: "I felt like I just wanted to rip my tongue out." The friend replied: "You'd have to pull pretty hard, because your tongue is connected to your heart." Jesus said the same thing -- "For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart." (Mt 12:34)

Hence the wisdom of Proverbs 3:1-2 -- "... Let your heart keep my commands; for they will bring you... well-being."

P.S. I'm planning to speak on the tongue this coming Sunday night, mainly from Psalm 12 (one of the "Thru in 2" readings for the weekend). Any good ideas, suggestions, stories, illustrations?