“Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.” – James 3:5-6
Evangelist Billy Graham, when addressing the power of the tongue, said:
“You have a tongue and a voice. These instruments of speech can be used destructively or employed constructively. You can use your tongue to slander, to gripe, to scold, to nag, and to quarrel; or you can bring it under the control of God's Spirit and make it an instrument of blessing and praise. The 20th-century version of James 3:3 says, ‘When we put bits into the horses' mouths to make them obey us, we control the rest of their bodies also.’ Just so, when we submit to the claims of Christ upon our lives, our untamed natures are brought under His control. We become meek, tamed, and ‘fit for the Master's service.’”
It is your choice to have an untamed tongue or a tamed one. Today in prayer, confess any sin to the Lord and ask Him to use your tongue to glorify Him.
“God doesn't listen to gossip except to judge it.” – Leonard Ravenhill
God’s Word: “Jesus called the crowd to him and said, "Listen and understand. What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.'” – Matthew 15:10-11
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