For Every Careless Word

Mosquitos are very tiny, but they can do a lot of harm. In addition to leaving red bite marks, they can spread dreadful diseases among humans and livestock. Even worse, my son Matthew is allergic to mosquitoes, especially if he has a lot of bites on him at one time. His joints will become painful and swell up like balloons, sometimes so much so that he will not be able to bend his joints. Matthew has always reacted adversely to mosquito bites ever since he was a baby. To him these tiny insects are monsters.

Mosquitoes are like carelessly spoken words. Just as a mosquito can do so much harm, so can a careless word. And one day we will all have to give account for every careless word we have spoken.

"But I tell you that men will have to give account
 on the day of judgment

for every careless word they have spoken."

Matthew 12:36

It is vital that we choose our words carefully when we speak to others. Moreover, if we are thoughtless and have offended others, we need to apologize immediately.