The tongue

In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. James 3: 5 (NLT).

The tongue is a part of the human organ, so small that if we could master the tongue we would be almost perfect if we can control it in every way. If we can control a horse with a small bit and a huge boat can be controlled with a small rudder, which turns the boat and can still control the boat in the presence of strong winds; then, why cannot we control our tongue and instead we have used it to pronounce something offensive and hurtful to another human being? Continue reading “The tongue”