Its Primitiveness to Combat For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race. But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. (3:7–8) James’s point in these two verses is simply that […]
via January 9, 2018 : Morning Verse Of The Day — Truth2Freedom’s Blog
My comment there:
Really an important topic! Such biblical points regarding “the verbal damage done by the tongue” need to be shared these days!
The horrible rhetoric being spewed by so many (especially on “progressive” news shows and by Hollyweird) is egregious; and many times those who continually disparage others for their “speech” are doing so in an unreasonable manner which is NOT necessary!
We all obviously struggle with “the tongue” problem; but the ones doing the most damage in our society today (IMHO) are those who spew hate filled rhetoric against conservatives and biblically-based Christian believers.
The Bible’s accurate picture of the tongue’s destructive potential offers us no excuse for acquiescing to the tongue’s evil potential (see Eph. 4:29). By committing our tongues to the power of God, we can see them used to build up and strengthen others rather than to tear them down.
Well said and excellent reminder! People are not going to change without Jesus Christ guiding them in their lives. This is where the power of the Gospel through forgiveness comes in.
Hat tip: Truth2Freedom Blog
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