We are meditating on scriptural principles to control the words coming out of your mouth. Here are two additional principles:

Realize your words reflect on the Gospel:

As long as you believe your tongue is not important, you will not gain control of it. You must realize that your conversation reflects on the Gospel of Jesus: 

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the Gospel of Christ… (Philippians 1:27)

Because of this, you should set a good example by your conversation: Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. (1 Timothy 4:12) 

What comes out of your mouth is heard by the heathen: Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. (Psalms 126:2) 

You can actually win others to the Lord Jesus Christ by your conversation: Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. (1 Peter 3:1-2)

Think before you speak: Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. (James 1:19) If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. (Proverbs 30:32) 

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. (Proverbs 15:28)

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. (Proverbs 17:28) 

 Prayer:

 Lord, help me remember that my words represent You. Teach me to be quick to listen and slow to speak, allowing wisdom to guide my mouth. Let my conversation reflect the truth, grace, and power of the Gospel. May the words I speak draw others closer to You. Amen.