James 1:26 ” If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.”

It’s been a long, hard day, and you’re headed home…tired, hungry, and still going over the crazy events of the day. Suddenly, someone cuts you off and out of your mouth comes a barrage of very unkind words that surprise even you. It’ ‘s not surprising then that Oswald Chambers once wrote, “The greatest test of a man’s character is his tongue.” Our tongue has the capability to speak both virtue and vice, and thus has the power to corrupt our entire moral character. Even King David realized how hard it was to keep his tongue from from evil when he stated in Psalm 39:1, “I will put a muzzle on my mouth.” But the saddest part is that we can’t claim to be religious if we can’t control our speech. That’s because, careless words can only harm relationships and misrepresent our faith to others…making our garbled religion useless to God.

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A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ. View all posts by kezha1