Ok so I’m four days into 2009 and getting ready for some big changes. At the moment I am looking at a few different on-line Bible colleges so I can study and still work full time. So as I sat down to write this I felt God telling me to read James chapter 3. It turned out to be an interesting read considering all the changes going on in my life at the moment.

I don’t usually do new years resolutions but this year I am going to make a serious effort to be less negative. I’m supposed to be a light to this world .. not just another complaining pessimistic babbler. So it was interesting for God to direct me to sciptures about controlling the tongue right off the bat. Gods sense of humor never ever fails to amuze me. I think its hilarious when God shows you something in His Word that so obviously applies to your life you just find yourself saying “duh” I know this .. I should know this! Why doe’s God have to continually remind me of these things. Well, I am just a sinner saved by grace and its not like at some point I am going to not need God anymore. After all .. faith is ALL about trusting Him.

Have a read of this segment of James chapter 3 .. even if you’ve read it before just read it again…

James 3

Controlling the Tongue

1 Dear brothers and sisters,^[a] not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2 Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.

3 We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth. 4 And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong. 5 In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches.

But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. 6 And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.^[b]

7 People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, 8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God. 10 And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right! 11 Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water? 12 Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.

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Intereseting word! Oh yeah .. you have to apply it to your life now .. I am going to give it my all. Why? Because I am making the choice to speak life into people .. the life found in Jesus.

Back soon.. peace.