Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark

James 3:5-6
"Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body."

The tongue is one of man's most powerful tool. It can bring people up and it will tear someone down just as effectively. How many times we have said something in the heat of the moment or in a moment of indiscretion that has caused some one pain or grief which we wish we could have taken back.

Our tongue is a double edged sword. We can choose to use it to light a fire that can burn other people's hopes and dreams, and bring them down or give people encouragement and help to grow their hopes and dreams.

Beware of starting fires...especially in the heat of the moment. That one spark may cause fire storm that causes irreparable damage which you may come to regret. Choose to grow instead of destroy

do not slander one another" (James 4:11)

James wrote about this arrogance when he said, "do not slander one another" (James 4:11). He said when we are unfairly critical of others we not only disobey God's law of love, but we are actually speaking against God's law and sitting in judgment over the law - and there is only one Judge! (James 4:11-12). Willful disobedience involves elevating ourselves to the throne of God and judging which of His truths apply to our life. This is the ultimate arrogance!


Every day we struggle to contain ourselves. It is so easy to slide down the path of arrogance and to fill your self with grand thoughts of the skills that you posses. Trying to be humble needs a conscious effort in order to not out grow your self and remember all things comes from God. All blessings need to be repaid and shared.

James 1:19 Listening and Doing

James 1:19 (New International Version)


Listening and Doing

19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
 
Man if anyone says that God doesn't speak to them, can not be listening. As I was preparing this blog posting, someone was asking me a something that based on their experience in the job should be something they should already know and I was getting a little upset over this. I look at this phrase and had to take a step back to calm down. This really hit me how difficult this is.

 
 
God never promised us an easy road that is for sure. This is definately some that we need to remind ourselves every minute every hour every day.