Don't you get mad at yourself when you say something to someone where you totally put your foot in your mouth? Maybe you spoke without thinking - been there, done that, or you meant so say something that was meant to be nice but somehow came out wrong. James 3 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." Whew - this made me feel a whole lot better. Those blunders in our words will happen. But James doesn't let us off that easy either. "With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be." No excuses - we are forgiven when we blunder our words. Thank you Jesus!! But think of all the times that we have spoken against someone else and/or our words don't speak the life of a follower of Christ.My tongue? - well it could use some work. This day - I choose to make it a vessel for Christ. Good chance I'll slip but I choose to pay attention to my words knowing that it reflects my heart and that it sings and praises God.
What will my/your tongue speak today?
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