To You Be The Glory, Lord, In Our Speech

"With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we cruse human beings who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring. My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water." James 3:9-12 

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Have you ever stopped to listen to what comes out of your mouth?

What do you say to those who make you mad, 

sad, 

frustrated, 

annoyed,

happy, 

and loved?

Or what about those that you do not know?

Those who sit on the cement because they have no place to go?

Those who are abused but, they hid their shame?

Those who struggle with sin, and cannot come out from under its power?

Those who once meant so much to you, but have hurt you?

Those who are not like you?

Have you ever just stopped to think the impact that your words have on others?

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."

What a lie we tell ourselves. 

We do care what people think of us, 

and what people say about us.

We take those things to heart and store them there. 

They rattle through our brains when we try to push them out. 

They bog us down into a world of perpetual sorrow. 

BUT, You, yes you, have been made in the image of God. 

Do you realize how much worth you have?

Do you realize how much worth they have? 

Jesus once said, "whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." (Matthew 25:40)

Imagine yourself spewing words of hate at the Son of God. 

The one that saved you from your sins. 

The one that died to save you. 

the one that loves you with and endless love. 

All of the lies,

cruses, 

slander, 

and corruption that you throw at other people, 

you also throw at Him, who is on High. 

Stop and Think before you speak. 

And please if you do not have anything to build someone else up, do not say it at all.