It’s hard to imagine a more vivid way of describing something terrible, no-good or diabolically problematic. When it comes to the flagrant flapping of lips, the Bible details the power of the human tongue like none other. And with the 2024 presidential election upon us, most of us will be more tempted than normal to babble or tap our keyboards without thinking.
If we’re not careful, we’ll allow our words to run away and do real damage. Of course, this becomes increasingly problematic in the wake of former last week, which sent shockwaves through the political stratosphere and further ignited an already insane cultural forest fire. A lot of us have emotions and opinions about what unfolded in the .
But how do we engage? And, more importantly, where do we find the strength for self-control so we don’t burn down relationships and hurt others in the process? Well, it all starts with some old-fashioned self-control. The Book of James has pretty powerful words on the matter, revealing why we must be incredibly careful when it comes to navigating our tongues. “So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.
How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!” reads, with continuing, “And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.” We all know the whole sticks and stones mantra, but the reality is: that mess i.
