The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil. (Proverbs 15:28)
There is no rewind function on our words. We can never truly take back what we say, as much as we might wish to from time to time. How important, therefore, that we learn from the vivid imagery of this proverb. Do you want your speech to be thoughtful and measured, or will you allow it to be more like a gushing, uncontrolled torrent?
Sometimes in everyday conversation we all speak without thinking—without weighing our words. By God’s grace, usually the impulsive speech of Christians isn’t full of wickedness and evil, but it can certainly be foolish, as the apostle Peter demonstrated on several occasions. For example, after Jesus described the necessity of his death in no uncertain terms, Peter blurted out, “‘Never, Lord!’ . . . ‘This shall never happen to you!’” (Matthew 16:22). When Jesus told his apostles they would be scattered as a result of his death, Peter let loose another gusher: “Even if all fall away, I will not” (Mark 14:29). In each case, Peter was reacting emotionally rather than responding thoughtfully. He trusted his own gut assessment
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