THE UNTAMABLE TONGUE (3 OF 6)
Scripture: James 3:1-12
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The Untamable Tongue (3 of 6)
Series: Ever Nearer: A Study in James
Michael White
James 3:1-12
A middle school teacher handed out to her students a number of products such as toothpaste and hair gel and asked them to squeeze them all out.
Once that messy task was complete she asked them to put the contents back into the containers. Of course they couldn't.
The teacher then said ''In the moment, you were so consumed with what you were doing that you didn't realize the mess you were making. Then, after it was so quickly and easily poured out, you realized it was impossible to put it all back in. Remember this for the rest of your lives when it comes to words that come out of your mouth.''
Words slide so easily off the tongue- but the problem is you can never unsay anything you have already said.
If you were to damage a vehicle and you have the money you can get it repaired very quickly. But if you damage another person with your words it may take years to repair that relationship. In fact you may never be able to repair it.
Our words get us in trouble. This reminds me of a verse in proverbs.
Prov 10:19
When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
What does he mean by that? The more you speak the more you sin. We have a natural propensity to be selfish. We are born with a nature that is inclined towards sin and foolishness.
And the way that sinful nature is so often revealed is through our words.
One author said ''the smallest and biggest trouble maker in the world is the tongue''
I couldn't help but think of the Irish featherweight UFC fighter connor Macgregor. He had been doing a lot of ''talking'' and there is no question that he is talented but sometimes his arrogance gets the best of him. He has called himself the best pound for pound fighter on the planet and incessantly taunts his opponents prior to their fights.
But last Saturday night he was served a healthy dose of humility when, thinking he could fight 2 w ...
Series: Ever Nearer: A Study in James
Michael White
James 3:1-12
A middle school teacher handed out to her students a number of products such as toothpaste and hair gel and asked them to squeeze them all out.
Once that messy task was complete she asked them to put the contents back into the containers. Of course they couldn't.
The teacher then said ''In the moment, you were so consumed with what you were doing that you didn't realize the mess you were making. Then, after it was so quickly and easily poured out, you realized it was impossible to put it all back in. Remember this for the rest of your lives when it comes to words that come out of your mouth.''
Words slide so easily off the tongue- but the problem is you can never unsay anything you have already said.
If you were to damage a vehicle and you have the money you can get it repaired very quickly. But if you damage another person with your words it may take years to repair that relationship. In fact you may never be able to repair it.
Our words get us in trouble. This reminds me of a verse in proverbs.
Prov 10:19
When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
What does he mean by that? The more you speak the more you sin. We have a natural propensity to be selfish. We are born with a nature that is inclined towards sin and foolishness.
And the way that sinful nature is so often revealed is through our words.
One author said ''the smallest and biggest trouble maker in the world is the tongue''
I couldn't help but think of the Irish featherweight UFC fighter connor Macgregor. He had been doing a lot of ''talking'' and there is no question that he is talented but sometimes his arrogance gets the best of him. He has called himself the best pound for pound fighter on the planet and incessantly taunts his opponents prior to their fights.
But last Saturday night he was served a healthy dose of humility when, thinking he could fight 2 w ...
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