"Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way." Our words have power - they can produce death and life. We can tame nearly every animal on earth yet we cannot control our tongues. When a wrong is done to us it is our natural reaction to retaliate. In todays age of technology it is much easier to retaliate via the internet and social media. Our words matter so much to God that we will be judged for every idle word that we say. God tells us to bless those who persecute us, love our enemies, pray for those who have hurt you, and in doing so we will receive a blessing.