Taming the Tongue James 3:3-6

[pinacled]

I think it's easy to fall into the trap of gossip even when there is no hatred. But, I think this passage is about more than that. It is not just not saying bad things, but also using our words to encourage and build up other people and bless them. I find there are also times when I should use my words to encourage someone and I don't. Or tell someone how much I appreciate them and I don't.

Amen
http://yadbyad.messengers-of-messiah.org/mountains/mountains.htm



From what ive seen of the Shekinah
Something Changed with our Honorable bond of peace with Yeshua the Holy one of Yisrael.
Where the two mountains are concerned, one for blessing and one for cursing.
blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal." (Deut. 11:29)

God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."


Yet Wisdom is vindicated by all her Children.


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.
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

 

[MennoSota]

Before our preacher gives a sermon he prays "Lord anoint these lips of clay"

Wait!What? His lips are made of clay? He should be praying for a miraculous healing!
Although, I am impressed with his ability to work through such a disability. Clearly God's grace is sufficient.
That does explain his speaking in tongues, however...

 

[Andrew]

Wait!What? His lips are made of clay? He should be praying for a miraculous healing!
Although, I am impressed with his ability to work through such a disability. Clearly God's grace is sufficient.
That does explain his speaking in tongues, however...

Wow you really get off on insults dont you? Way to follow the example of Christ.
Anyway, Im pretty sure clay has something to do with the God being the potter molding the man from clay. Its biblical stuff, something you wouldnt understand

 

[Asuk]

For me a much bigger issue is speaking when I'm annoyed with something.

That’s a problem I have and to make things worse, I am annoyed most of the time.

 

[MennoSota]

Wow you really get off on insults dont you? Way to follow the example of Christ.
Anyway, Im pretty sure clay has something to do with the God being the potter molding the man from clay. Its biblical stuff, something you wouldnt understand

Your faux offense is noted.

 

[Andrew]

Your faux offense is noted.

You started it

 

[MennoSota]

“You say, “What comes out of our mouth must be kept!” I hear it – which mouth do you mean? The one from which the farts come? (You can keep that yourself!)”

From Against the Roman Papacy, an Institution of the Devil, pg. 281 of Luther’s Works, Vol. 41

I find it interesting that God uses us despite our emotions.

 

[MoreCoffee]

Bridle one's tongue is the advice given in holy scripture. Here's some advice that might be worth applying

Rid yourselves, then, of all evil; no more lying or hypocrisy or jealousy or insulting language.
(1 Peter 2:1)
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[Imalive]

Bridle one's tongue is the advice given in holy scripture. Here's some advice that might be worth applying

Rid yourselves, then, of all evil; no more lying or hypocrisy or jealousy or insulting language.
(1 Peter 2:1)
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Insulting language???
I looked it up in Dutch. It says gossip.

 

[MoreCoffee]

Insulting language???
I looked it up in Dutch. It says gossip.

I do not use Dutch

 

[Imalive]

That is weird. The Bible is full of insulting language. Well it does say somewhere don't give offense to your brother.

Insults are funny though sometimes.

http://www.biblicalburns.com/

If only you would shut up and let that be your wisdom!”
- Job
Job 13:5 (HCSB)
“Even fools seem to be wise if they keep quiet.”
Proverbs 17:28

 

[pinacled]

Amen
http://yadbyad.messengers-of-messiah.org/mountains/mountains.htm



From what ive seen of the Shekinah
Something Changed with our Honorable bond of peace with Yeshua the Holy one of Yisrael.
Where the two mountains are concerned, one for blessing and one for cursing.
blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal." (Deut. 11:29)

God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."


Yet Wisdom is vindicated by all her Children.


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.
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Increase our Faith


“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them. 23“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him. 24Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.…

a double share in all that he possesses, because he [this firstborn son]

 

[Imalive]

Everyone is stupid and ignorant.”
- God
Jeremiah 10:14 (HCSB)

 

[MennoSota]

Everyone is stupid and ignorant.”
- God
Jeremiah 10:14 (HCSB)

That's not an insult, that's just fact. ☺

 

[pinacled]

Amen
http://yadbyad.messengers-of-messiah.org/mountains/mountains.htm



From what ive seen of the Shekinah
Something Changed with our Honorable bond of peace with Yeshua the Holy one of Yisrael.
Where the two mountains are concerned, one for blessing and one for cursing.
blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal." (Deut. 11:29)

God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."


Yet Wisdom is vindicated by all her Children.


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.
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

2 fishes for Oil
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.

12 disciples like two mountains?

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

And David blessed the Lord before the eyes of the entire assembly, and David said,

"Blessed are You, the God of Israel our Father, from everlasting to everlasting.

Yours, O Lord, are the greatness, and the might, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and on the earth [is Yours]; Yours is the kingdom and [You are He] Who is exalted over everything as the Leader.

So says the Lord, "The heavens are My throne, and the earth is My footstool; which is the house that you will build for Me, and which is the place of My rest?
And all these My hand made, and all these have become," says the Lord. "But to this one will I look, to one poor and of crushed spirit, who hastens to do My bidding.

 

[pinacled]

…9"And I will punish on that day all who leap on the temple threshold, Who fill the house of their lord with violence and deceit. 10"On that day," declares the LORD, "There will be the sound of a cry from the Fish Gate, A wail from the Second Quarter, And a loud crash from the hills. 11"Wail, O inhabitants of the Mortar, For all the people of Canaan will be silenced; All who weigh out silver will be cut off.…

 

[Andrew]

Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Luke 12:3

This is a really good story about gossip, I thought I read it in the bible but I couldnt find it.
Copy pasta


Once there was a foolish woman in a small village, who went about spreading gossip about another woman. Before long the foolish woman began to feel remorse about what she had done, so she went to the wise man of the village to ask him what she could do to make things right.
The wise man listened carefully to her story, thought for a moment, and then told her to go to the market and buy a chicken. On the way home from the market she was to pluck that chicken letting the feathers fall along the path. The next day she was to come back and see the wise man again.
The woman did as the wise man suggested. She bought a chicken and plucked it on the way home. When she came to him the next day she told him that she had done what he asked her to do. The wise man said to her, “Now, I want you to go home today by the same road you
took yesterday, and pick up every single feather you dropped along the path.” The woman was distraught, and protested that there was absolutely no way she could find and pick up all those feathers. The wind would have surely blown them everywhere!
The wise man quietly responded, “You are correct...and you see, just as you can never retrieve all those feathers, there is no way you can ever restore the reputation of the people whom you harmed with your words.”
The woman was ordinary, and so was the offence, but the remorse is much less so.
The next time you say something about someone that you do not know for yourself to be hundred per cent correct, hold yourself for a second, and remember.

 

[MennoSota]

The next time you say something about someone that you do not know for yourself to be hundred per cent correct, hold yourself for a second, and remember.

Donald Trumps parents were Oompa Loompas. I'm 100% sure...

 

[Andrew]

Donald Trumps parents were Oompa Loompas. I'm 100% sure...

Tisk tisk tisk...

 

[Asuk]

hold yourself for a second,

Any longer than that and you might go blind.