Review: Keep It Shut

Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All by Karen Ehman

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Keep It Shutby 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."

My thoughts -- I wish I could list every thought, every quote, but that would be the whole book, and we don't have the space or time, and you have to pick up the book! But, a few of my favorites.

Our words are powerful, and they have consequences. Our words are like sparks. -- A survey through the Bible reveals that God places great importance on the way we use our speech. Proverbs 18:21 The Bible says that life and death are in the power of the tongue. The mouth speaks what the heart has stored. On and on we could go. So many good things in our Bible and in this book to really dig into and Karen backs it up with verses from the Bible.

I adore Karen. I think she really secretly is watching me and knows my every thought. I always will remember her little skit about what hat we should put on every morning to make our days easier and every lesson I hear from her just is a blessing. She is the one I feel God speaking through the most, and just really, I adore her! I thank God every day for someone like her to really just teach us His word and use her!

I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion! I was not influenced in any way.



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