Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.
Proverbs 28:23
This proverb reminds me of the classical game, “Would You Rather?” It is a game with a series of questions that ask if you would prefer one thing over another. For example, would you rather have eyes on the back of your head, or eyes on all your fingertips? The questions can be funny, weird, or philosophical,…
Is it ever okay to stick your tongue out at somebody? If you said, “Yes, it’s okay to stick your tongue out at your doctor,” you would be correct! Doctors ask us to stick out our tongues because by examining them they can assess certain aspects of our physical health. And, supposedly, keeping the tongue clean with a tongue scraper can prevent heart attacks, pneumonia, diabetes, premature births, and osteoporosis.
So, too, by looking at the tongue we can detect some things about our spiritual…