Kicked in the gut again....

I was reading James today and as usual I got a whammy again.....


James 3:3-10

3 We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.
4 And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong.
5 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.
6 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.
7 People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish,
8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God.
10 And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!



This seems to be one of my hardest things to control. Surprise Surprise! It is so true though we sing God's praises one minute then "curse" others the next. I do not necessarily curse people but anger in God's eyes is the same as murder. Ouch! That is why we must guard our hearts against evil and clothe ourselves with righteousness. What we feed our hearts and minds is what we will put off.


What are you emitting to others' today??