Roseanne is certainly a character, and bold. Sometimes she just says whatever comes into her head without regard to the consequences. In a way you have to admire her for that—for her courage and boldness and straightforwardness. But you also should recognize that she doesn’t exercise much control over her tongue. We all need to tame our tongue. An untamed tongue can get us into a lot of trouble, and Roseanne admitted that she said things that she shouldn’t have said.

Okay, stepping back a bit, let’s take a broader and deeper look at this whole Roseannesituation and see what we can learn from it. First, what does the bible say—about any of it?

1. The bible tells us that all have sinned (Rom. 3:23). And sin originates in the heart and then comes out through our speech and actions, and even our attitudes. Jesus taught this well in…