Keep It Shut {Book Review}
Ladies, does your mouth get you in trouble? Whether it comes in the form of sarcasm, gossip, or hurtful words towards another, it can be hard to control our words and thoughts. This can be especially hard when people hurt our feelings or we perceive a threat, but more importantly, what can we do? Karen Ehman wrote a book about this subject, called Keep It Shut.
Keep It Shut by Karen Ehman explores how to better control your tongue, knowing what to say and how to say it, and realizing when it is best to say nothing at all.
From Bible times to modern times women have struggled with their words. What to say and how to say it. What not to say. When it is best to remain silent. And what to do when you’ve said something you wish you could now take back. In this book a woman whose mouth has gotten her into loads of trouble shares the hows (and how-not-tos) of dealing with the tongue.
Beyond just a “how not to gossip” book, this book explores what the Bible says about the many ways we are to use our words and the times when we are to remain silent. Karen will cover using our speech to interact with friends, co-workers, family, and strangers as well as in the many places we use our words in private, in public, online, and in prayer. Even the words we say silently to ourselves. She will address unsolicited opinion-slinging, speaking the truth in love, not saying words just to people-please, and dealing with our verbal anger.
Christian women struggle with their mouths. Even though we know that Scripture has much to say about how we are—and are not—to use our words, this is still an immense issue, causing heartache and strain not only in family relationships, but also in friendships, work, and church settings.
I’m a sarcastic person usually, and I don’t always think about what I say before they leave my lips. I can’t say I’m a mean person, but I’m sure some things I’ve said in the past could be taken that way. And I’ve definitely been guilty of gossip in the past! Even as a Christian woman, a mom, a wife, etc, we aren’t immune from these words and thoughts.
But what do we do to control it, or stop them all together?
That’s where the book, Keep It Shut, comes to help. The author uses the Bible to help teach us lessons about when we should talk to each other and when it’s better to be silent. And it’s not just the words out of our mouth, but even in our thoughts and prayers!
It’s not that you lie to others instead of saying what you feel; but saying it at the right time, in the right tone and way.
This would be a great book to use in a small group or Sunday school class of ladies. You can pick up your copy of Keep It Shut at Family Christian Stores.
We are also offering a free book to one person. Enter below and good luck!
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