Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Controlling Your Tongue
Mar 26, 2026
Deborah Pegues, CPA, Bible teacher and author of 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue, shares practical, faith-based steps for controlling speech. She describes her 30-day tongue fast and the roots of pride, complaining, and self-centered talk. Short, actionable strategies cover listening better, avoiding half-truths and retaliation, and offering constructive correction to protect relationships.
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The Tongue Reveals The Heart
- Words reflect heart condition, so controlling speech requires heart work and Holy Spirit help.
- Pegues emphasizes pausing, taking thoughts captive, and replacing hurtful speech with blessing.
How A Personal Slip Sparked A 30-Day Tong Fast
- Deborah Pegues told a personal story about sharing something she shouldn't have, which led her to start a 30-day tongue fast.
- She created office signs saying Tongfast and refused to engage in negativity while practicing the fast daily.
Tackle One Tongue Habit At A Time
- Try a focused short-term challenge: pick one negative use of the tongue to abstain from for a day or week.
- Pegues cataloged 30 negative tongue uses in Scripture and recommends tackling them one at a time.
