Controlling our tongue is perhaps the hardest hurdle in the journey of life with Christ. James captures the difficulty in His second verse when He says:-
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.
The tongue is only a small part of the body but has great effects. Like a spark to dry tinder our tongues can set fire to our lives. Our tongue makes great boasts. It even sets the course of our lives. That which we talk about and dream about, is the direction we tend to take. Like the eternal fire of hell, the tongue can cause great destruction. It is relatively impossible to tame. But God has granted us a new heart. He has cleansed us and filled us with His Holy Spirit. Through His power, through His anointing, you and I can start to tame the tongue.
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, you and I can start to use our tongues for edification, for building up and for giving life.
Each and every single day you and I need help to control our tongue. Pray for this help each and every morning.
Prayer:-
- Pray for the opportunity to use your tongue today to build up, to edify and to bring life to others. Pray that you will not use your tongue negatively.
- Pray that this same desire would spread through your congregation.
Do It Today
Resolve to say nothing negative, degrading, rude or destructive today, ie Resolve to use your tongue only for good for the entire day.
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