JAMES 3:7-8
"People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and fish, but no one can tame the tongue! The tongue is restless and evil and full of deadly poison."
Can you hold your tongue? Do you bless and then curse with the same mouth? Have you been able to stop swearing and using the Lord's name in vain? Do you say things that you wish you could erase and reverse because of the harm they have done? Did you know you can kill someone and do great bodily harm by what you say about another? A great forest fire begins with a single spark. Have you started any fires lately?
Even though the tongue is a small member of the body, like the ruder of a large ship, or the bridle in the mouth of a large animal, your mouth can change the direction and be controlling in a time of stress. One of the tests of being an obedient child of God and demonstrating the wisdom that comes from the fear of God, is learning to tame your tongue. If you do not do it, all kinds of evil will set fire to your whole life. How have you been doing with your tongue?
We should not send out sweet, fresh, heavenly thoughts and then evil, poisonous vitriol from the same mouth. If we are wise and seek the help of the Lord and His wisdom, we can learn to control our mouth and tame our tongue. If we are capable of taming all kinds of animals and other creatures it should show that we are capable of taming our tongue. Yes it is hard, and yes it can be dangerous if we do not succeed, but we are to try! How about you, have you been able to TAME YOUR TONGUE?
