"Sticks and stones may break my bones; but words cannot hurt me"
Recently, it was brought to my attention that that saying is a total lie!! It really struck me hard, because it's so easy to let whatever I think just slip out and not even think twice about how it might affect the person I'm speaking to.  Words can affect a person's soul for eternity!!!  Imagine!! One little comment can affect where a soul will spend eternity!!   I catch my self (or rather, God catches me) entirely way too often, becoming impatient or irritated with someone, just flying off the handle and hurling terrible, mean and hurtful things at people. Most of the time, we think before we talk, but we do not think enough, and take the time to bring every thought captive to Christ's mind, before we let the words spill out.
"Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ" 2 Cor. 10:5
"Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." Psalm 141:3