78TH ARTICLE IN ALL

George Jones, a songwriter, said, "You can't do wrong and get by; no matter how much you may try; nothing hidden can be, everything he doth see; you can't do wrong and get by". The principle of cause and effect has always been a reality. Those who sow to the wind always reap the whirlwind.

It is a common practice of all. Everybody is usually desperate to say something. The journey of each individual is, "it is my turn to talk". Always a free-for-all affairs, human beings are often given to talk, talk, talk and talk. And so, the burden seems lightened after the talking, anytime, anywhere, anyhow and to anybody. But you should do better today than just to talk. You should control your tongue.

It is very amazing to know that life is also in the power of the 👅 tongue. This life we keep when we keep our mouth. We learn a lot when we listen to others. We profit our spiritual and social life more when we speak only when it is necessary. Learn to talk only when you have something good to offer. Learn to talk to God more and less to man.

One summer morning, in the 1920s, a Scottish man stood idly in London's Trafalgar square. As he watched, an obviously well-to-do American began admiring the statue of Admiral Lord Nelson and the column it rested on. Struck with a sudden inspiration, he put his remarkable selling ability to work and sold Nelson's column to the American for almost 30,000 dollars. He went on from there to sell the famous London clock, Big Ben to another American for $5000 and took $10000 yet from another as down payment on Buckingham palace.

There is danger of deceitful men in society. Ungodly people can be easily recognised by the rashness of their tongues. They speak false and proud words to mislead and oppress the unsuspecting and simple people in society.

The world is full of deceit. Many people behave what they are not. The activities of deceivers and fraudulent people who collect advance fees from unsuspecting people are so rampant that some countries have enacted special laws to bring them to book. It has become dangerous nowadays to trust people especially strangers. Many people have lost their valuables and even their lives while trusting people they met and did business with on social media.

Deception starts from the heart. The mind of the unregenerate is a reservoir of evil. You must expose the earth to the undiluted word of God and the precious blood of Jesus for cleansing before any change can occur.

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