Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—James 3:1-12
by: Kennedy Ochs.
The words we allow to come from our mouths speak to who we are within. If we speak hateful and judgmental speech, then that reflects a hateful and judgmental spirit within us. We know it is wrong to speak badly of others, but it is also important not to speak badly of ourselves. Speak about yourself with grace and mercy. When we turn our “self-talk” from unkind to kind, we will begin to change on the inside as well. We are children of God. We should not speak poorly of ourselves any more than we should speak poorly of one another.