Corona Devo 1975
Ugh. Sometimes I over-do it with food and I eat way too much, and then my stomach revolts and feels bloated and so full . But...after a little while, it goes away. I regret having had that many chips or cookies, or whatever...and I "pay" for it. But then, the (bad) feeling goes away and I feel better. Ugh. Not so with my words. How I wish it were that way (only temporarily uncomfortable) when I over-do it with my words. But (unlike overeating), when my (stupid/sinful/prideful/cutting) tongue gets out of control, the pit in my stomach afterwards won't go away , because our words don't dissolve . When we use our words and tongue for harm, the effects of regret and discomfort linger. And (as a follower-of-Christ) they hurt , because this is not His will for us . We hurt because we have hurt another, and we hurt because we can't take it back. Ugh , we " pay " for it. And others hurt because t...