james 3

danielle:

james 3:1 Dear brothers and sisters,[a] not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2 Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.



if we could all control our tongues then we would be perfect in every other way because the mouth is what gets you in trouble the most. we are supposed to watch what we say but most times we dont. we need to think before we speak because we often times we hurt peoples feelings when we say things we dont think about and we can never take it back. if only everyone would keep their mouth shut unlesss they have spmething wise to say, this world would be a much better place. always remember to think before you speak!

3When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 4Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

our tongues can control the rest of our body. the tongue can either be used for good or for evil. we can use our tongue to boast and be mean to people or we can use our tongue to uplift peopl e and preach the gospel. God gave us a tongue for a reason. use it for a good reason!!!

James 3 warns us to be careful what we teach because we will be judged by what we teach. We need to teach the right, not the wrong.

James 3:9-10 says,"Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God. 10 And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth." In this scripture James is telling us that some people will go around teaching