This weeks readings were James ch.1-5, 1 Peter ch. 1-5, 2 Peter, 1,2,3 John.
While reading I came across these verses, I had read them before but they seemed to be more
relevant today as I see both sides of a debate being heated and ugly,
James 3:4-6 “Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce
winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter
a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our
members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set
on fire of hell.”
I see both sides thinking they are right, justified, in their anger and hatred for the other side.
How messed up is that that people feel justified in hatred. I really like what it said about this
verse on bibleref.com "Human words are powerful. Our tongues are small, but they are capable
of wreaking great havoc. Any person who could perfectly control their words would be in perfect
control of their entire bodies. Instead, as sinful human beings, our tongues are untamable. Our
words are fire, igniting the entire course of our lives. Blessing God and cursing people should
not come out of the same mouth;"
If we trully followed Christ our words should be of love and respect. We should be kind in the
words we use on Facebook and in person.
Mosiah 4:30 “But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts,
and your words, and your deeds, and observe the commandments of God, and continue in the
faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of your lives,
ye must perish. And now, O man, remember, and perish not.”. I love the last part, "Oh, please
remember so you don't perish!"
