Every day we see or hear of the consequences of people's actions toward others. There are consequences for almost everything we do. Some consequences are desired and positive, some are costly and painful. There is an effect for almost everything we say and do. When it comes to things we say, happy consequences depend a lot on our words, tone of voice and body language being positive.

The Bible tells us that a word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. With the tongue we offend or we mend. Our relationships and happiness hinge so much on knowing the consequences of our actions—and making choices to improve.