Be aware of the words that come out of your mouth. Good or bad? Appropriate or inappropriate? Necessary or unnecessary? Helpful? Hurtful?
Be aware of the tone. Gentle? Harsh? And control the volume, too… is it too loud? Inside voice or outside voice? Most times a soft answer can calm a situation.
And sometimes it’s just best to “bite your tongue,” close your mouth or zip your lips and say nothing at all.
Just smile and change the subject.
“If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.” (James 1:26 NKJV)
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