James 3: 17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
James talks about the tongue. He compares the relatively small tongue to the rudder of a large ship. The larger body can be controlled by the small part. The evils that come from the tongue are not heavenly; they are earthly.
I need to contemplate James's list of heavenly alternatives to the wicked tongue. I'm not sure how submissive I want to be. I have got sincere down. I'm generally the peace loving type. I try to be considerate, impartial and maybe even merciful. Submissive is tougher.
Prayer: Lord, guide me to control my tongue. Help me to be more submissive if that's Your will. Help me to be more merciful. You are everything good. I want to be more like You.
Amen
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