James 3 only has 18 verses, but they are powerful and address a major shortcoming of mine, my tongue!
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. James 3:9-10
Charles Spurgeon writes,
If we are, indeed, the children of God, we should act as His children and always act as His children. We are not consistent if at one time we speak as heirs of Heaven should speak and at another time speak as the heirs of wrath speak! James truly tells us that a fountain cannot, at the same time pour forth sweet water and bitter, salt water and fresh and he, therefore, rightly argues that from the same mouth there must not proceed blessing and cursing — there must be consistency of conduct in those who are the Lord’s.
It's a battle I have faced my whole life, so join me in reading James 3 and let God speak to us!
