Watch Your Language

James brings to light the destructive lethal effects an unguarded tongue has on a community of faith. The passage not only addresses individuals about the dangers of the tongue, a small part of the body with the potential of causing great harm. We also see James addressing Christian church leaders, who make up a small percentage of the church yet, are responsible to teach and guide the entire congregation. The question James asks is whether these leaders/teachers (and their theology) are influenced by the will of God or by influenced by hell.

David Nystrom commenting on this passage says; “We ought not to underestimate powerful potential of leadership positions nor undervalue the damage that can be done through careless or mean-spirited speech.” Since no man can tame the tongue (James 3:8), have your surrendered your tongue to the Lordship of Christ?

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