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TAMING THE TONGUE (James 3:8) No man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Weve all been victims of that poison, havent we? Many of us can still remember evil words spoken to us years ago; emotional, psychological, and relational scars may remain. Sadly, just as many of us can also recall poisonous words that we have uttered unthinkingly, spoken in anger, or spoken because......Who really knows why? Curbing our tongue is a choice we make. But the fact that no person can tame the tongue means that only the Holy Spirit can free us from sinful talk, so we have to invite Him to do exactly that. We must acknowledge both our limitations and the fact that we need His help. Otherwise we will continue to start forest fires with our words. James is not overstating the damage we do with our tongue. Bridling such a strong force calls for the power of the Holy Spirit, a power that is much stronger that our mere will power. So invite Him-starting right now-to teach you to think before you speak, to call on Him when self-control seems out of reach, and to enable you to forgive those who, like you, struggle to subdue the poisonous tongue.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 04:54:16 +0000

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