“He that would govern his tongue must first govern his heart; for the mouth is but the servant of the mind. And when the heart is full of grace, the tongue will be full of truth.”
–Robert South (1634–1716)
Source: Robert South, Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions (London: Thomas Bennet, 1692), 212.
Reflection: Where does my speech most clearly reveal the state of my heart, and what inner work might God be inviting me to begin?