My prayer for you for today is that every word that you
will speak today will be a blessing for you and those around you, in Jesus
name.
The tongue - Sometimes
it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been
made in the image of God. Today we are reminded to think before we
speak, to bless instead of hurt, to control our tongues. Today’s chapter in
James 3 is so powerful that I want to share it all with you.
Indeed,
we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be
perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way. We can make a
large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth. And
a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even
though the winds are strong. In the same way, the tongue is a small thing
that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And
the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting
your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by
hell itself. People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, but
no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison. Sometimes
it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been
made in the image of God. And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of
the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right! Does a
spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water? Does a
fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can't draw fresh
water from a salty spring. (James 3:2-12)
My dear friend, let us try and build people up instead of
breaking them down.
Have an awesome day
Cheers