Tongue
5 So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites. 6 And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell. James 3:5-6
This last week in church we discussed many aspects of the tongue, but this one section of the description of the tongue really struck me. We think the tongue is a small part of our body and we don't often think of how the tongue impacts people if we use it to gossip or talk about others. We don't realize the hurt we cause others, but we definitely don't think as Christians of how others view us when we are talking about folks. Are we truly a Christian when we use our tongue to knock down people or speak negatively? This kind of violates God's commands of loving others. We don't want people talking about us not being a true Christian, so why do we think it is OK to speak about others behind their back. We need to focus on our tongue just as much as our actions, it is not easy but God provides a way out of negativity and hatefulness. We just need to remember that God always has us, we just need to turn to Him.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
No comments:
Post a Comment