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Hi, I'm Heidi St. John. Did you know that your words can wound? In fact, words can destroy

you. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese made a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

They disabled most of the U.S. Pacific Naval Fleet. The United States government feared

that enemy spies would find out other key locations of Navy vessels, so they felt it

necessary to warn the soldiers against unguarded talk that might give useful information to

the enemy. In addition, so many civilians volunteered for the government, it was thought

that they wouldn't know how to conduct themselves when they wrote letters home, or in general

conversations, or even if they were captured. The government feared they would inadvertently

disclose information. So to help remind the soldiers and the civilians they came up with

a phrase that was printed on posters, loose lips sink ships. Words and how we use them

are very important because they have the potential to bring life or death. Pause with me

for just a moment and grab your Bible and read James 3, making note that this chapter is mostly

about the importance of controlling the tongue. If you were to read every chapter in the book of James,

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