Devotions

“With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; from the same mouth come both blessing…

“But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison” (James 3:8). No one can tame the tongue.  Listen, our faith is not…

“For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race” (James 3:7). What has more power? …

“And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the…

“See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!” (James 3:5) A match is enough to burn down a forest.  How many fellowships have been destroyed…

“So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things” (James 3:5). If somehow you could imagine an alien creature trying to…

“Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot…

“Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well” (James 3:3). Who holds the power in…

“For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well” (James…

“Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment” (James 3:1). One of the problems in a world where truth…