Give up hurtful words

Criticism that humiliates, gossip, and cruel jokes seem like small things when everyone is laughing. But they can leave someone scarred and harden your own heart. Keeping quiet in time is not falseness. Sometimes it is charity, prudence, and mastery of the tongue. You can also speak a necessary truth without turning it into a blow. Christian life is played out greatly in ordinary conversations. If your words cannot bring healing, at least let them not open further wounds.