November 14 Controling The Tounge

Controling The Tongue


James 3:1-12 paraphrase


Daily Psalm: Psalms 39:1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.


Daily Devotional: The body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. My brethren be not many masters (teachers) knowing that we shall recieve the greater condemnation.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle (control) the whole body.

We put bits in the horses' mouths, so they will obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Also the ships, even though they are great, and driven by fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small helm, where ever the governor moves it.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! the tounge is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue a little fire that kindleth!

Even though the tounge is small among our members, yet it defileth the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature and it is set on fire of hell. Every kind of beast and nature has been tammed by man.

But the tongue no man can tame; it is unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Out of the same mouth comes blessings and cursing. These things should not happen.

Does a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? Can the fig tree give olivies? Or a vine give figs?


Be careful what you say...


Daily Proverb: Proverbs 15:14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.