Current Events & The Tongue of Angels

I know that ours is not the first time in history when there has been political bickering, polarization, and division, nevertheless none can deny that it has been a very tumultuous time. The advent of social media seems to have exacerbated any and all misunderstandings or disagreements. Most of my friends and family are discreetly silent, but there is a vocal minority that is inflammatory, judgmental, and ruthless. Even these I know are good, decent people. 

“For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, … hath been tamed of mankind:
“But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
“Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
“Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.” - James 3, as quoted by Elder Holland, The Tongue of Angels

On the other hand, there are those who are trying to build bridges of understanding. I don't agree with all of my friends and family, but I love and respect them and want to understand their views and I would like to be like my friends who are trying to build more unity of love, if not politics.

To quote one of my favorite passages of Isaiah, I would like to "build the old waste places [to be a] repairer of the breach, [a] restorer of paths to dwell in." (chapter 58)

Again, from Elder Holland:

Paul put it candidly, but very hopefully. He said to all of us: “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but [only] that which is good … [and] edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
“And grieve not the holy Spirit of God. …
“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you. …
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4)

Our words, like our deeds, should be filled with faith and hope and charity, the three great Christian imperatives so desperately needed in the world today. With such words, spoken under the influence of the Spirit, tears can be dried, hearts can be healed, lives can be elevated, hope can return, confidence can prevail.