The sentiments in 30 Days To Taming YOUR Tongue by Deborah Smith Pegues will surely get your neurons sizzling, popping and dancing jigs!
This book was handed to me by a very good friend but I was very much offended by it. My quick spark thinking was that she thinks I need this! It made me angry.
So I said, "Oh I have a stack of books to read before I can ever get to this one." Well it was almost a year later before I began to tentatively open the cover and read the table of contents and then the first day.
My anger was still kindled but as I read, I found that the Holy Spirit knew exactly what I needed. Eventually, I became grateful to my friend who always gives good "grow books," as she calls them.
Really, in almost each of the 30 days of various types of tongues, ranging from "The Lying Tongue," "The Self-Deprecating Tongue," "The Slandering and Gossiping Tongues," and so many more, I found Holy Spirit conviction. Obviously, the book was needed.
I found it so very surprizing. So humbly now, I'll indeed need to thank my far-seeing friend.
As noted, the book is divided into 30 days, each day addresses one particular type of tongue; an area that needs taming.
Pegues uses a relevant verse per day as her main text, gives examples, the way in which the Lord led her, her own spiritual growth and tongue taming. At the day's devotional end, she has a "Today's Affirmation" box that one could turn into a prayer or vow choice of action towards tongue taming.
Overall this has been a most helpful book that effects an ongoing process towards a more desirable maturity in Christ in guarding our mind, heart and tongues and keeping them from evil. May all who decide to read this book learn to speak blessings and be a blessing to others as your days pass into years until Jesus comes.
~ ERC July 2025 ~
See the associated links to this book above and one last one here.
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