#Tongue July 8

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I think most people know the TONGUE is a muscle. I found that it is technically referred to as a muscular hydrostat.

The average weight of tongue for an adult male is about 70 grams which is less than 3 ounces. There might not be a more powerful muscle in the human body than the TONGUE. Exercise or regular use can strengthen almost any muscle including the TONGUE. When something is just 3 ounces it doesn’t take much to cause it to change its power.

The danger of that power related to our TONGUEs is how we use it. I have read many spiritual references that words from our mouth are like fire. Our words have a wide spectrum of power and influence just like fire.

Fire can provide warmth, help us prepare delicious meals, and provide light in the darkness. Yet fire can also ravage a home, burn us severely, and cause total destruction to wide swaths of the earth.

The words that flow from our TONGUE can be like fire. We all need to remember to use our words wisely.