Good morning. Thank you for your kind words. Of course anything that is good doesn't come from me. Ready for a toughie this morning? James 3:2 - 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. Just as the bridle controls what the horse will do, so this is talking about bridling the whole body. Of course some of us need a bigger bit than others (speaking of myself). Remember what the pastor talked about the other Sunday – be slow to speak. Some people immediately say what pops into their heads. Afterwards they may regret it. The sad thing is though sometimes they don't regret it when they should. Somebody says something; and then we react to that by saying something. Then they say something, and then we say something. It escalates too quickly. We are not slow to anger then. Of course it's not just talking about this kind of speaking. And it's not just talking about using bad language. Sadly for a lot of Christians bad language is just a normal way of speaking. That is the way of the world. It is acceptable to them; but should not be to us. We also use speech to put down others. What you think – you say; what you say – you do. Going in reverse: controlling what you do will help control what you say. Controlling what you say will help control what you think. What you think is what is in your heart. Father help us to keep our hearts and our minds centered on You. Then we can better control what we say; and then control what we do.

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