My study on the book of James is still going strong, I especially liked what the "Good Morning Girls" posted this week.
Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord;
keep watch over the door of my lips.
– Psalm 141:3-
When you feel tempted to:
When you feel tempted to “put that person in his/her place”, pray instead.
When you feel tempted to spread a “little gossip”, pray instead.
When you feel tempted to “tell it like it is”, pray instead.
When you feel tempted to return hurtful words with your own hurtful words, pray instead.
When you feel tempted to say something you shouldn’t….DON’T…pray instead.
Pray instead, ask God to give you the strength to overcome the temptation and help you develop the discipline of controlling your tongue.
Ways that we can tame our tongues:
1. Humble yourself
2. Put off all slander and evil speaking
3. Put on a heart and words of kindness, love, forgiveness and grace
4. Bring your thought life under the control of the Holy Spirit
5. Talk less
6. Think before you speak
7. Refuse to listen to slander or gossip about others
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