Sticks and Stones

You remember the nursery rhyme - "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." Well, obviously that is not true. We do get way to excited about the words of those who are idiots in life. We need to get past letting what others think (and say) rule our peace (except, of course, you guys who make a living attempting to prove everyone is a racist).

Here's the issue! Words tell us more about the speaker than the one spoken about. When I hear what comes from one's mouth, I am confident I am observing their nature. I may or may not learn something regarding the one about whom they speak, but I will learn a lot about the speaker.

God said, (if I may paraphrase) "Watch your mouth!"