Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—James 3:1-12
by: Steve Osborn.
The tongue is such a tiny part of our bodies and yet it probably has the hugest potential to impact the world—for good or for evil. Of course, we know the real power is not in the tongue itself but in the words the tongue speaks. With the tongue we can either encourage or humiliate, launch or ruin a relationship, forge an alliance or declare war. No wonder James encouraged us to learn to control our tongues. He went so far as to say if you can control your tongue, controlling the rest of your body will be easy. Today is a day to praise God, to convey truth, to build up. Let us work together to take control of our tongues and surrender them to God’s service.