Everyone has found themselves in the position of saying something hurtful and wanting to take it back even before it left our mouth, but we can’t seem to stop ourselves. Proverbs says life and death is in the power of tongue. Those are powerful words.Is your conversation bringing destruction, or causing harm to yourself or even to those whom you love the most? James warns that no one can tame the tongue. That almost sounds hopeless. The truth is, it’s not a tongue problem at all—it’s a heart problem. If your heart is angry, angry words will spew from your mouth. If your heart has ugly feelings, those will come out, too. Though you cannot bridle your tongue, yield your words to the Holy Spirit and watch what happens.When you received Jesus Christ into your heart and allowed the Holy Spirit to take up residence there, your heart was changed, cleansed from the inside out. When Christ enters your heart, the Holy Spirit immediately begins producing fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). Check your heart before you open your mouth today to see who’s in control.