From the Good Inside of Us (TMF:1949)

Thursday, September 29, 2022
Peace to Live By: From the Good Inside of Us (TMF:1949) - Daniel Litton
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       Next James says, “If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.” Now there is a shift from what we see to what we say. We move here from looking to speaking. What we see really is up to us to decide, as is what we speak. At least, we should have control over our mouths. We should seek to be welling up good within us in order that they may come out through our speech. If we don’t have good built up inside of us, how can good come out of our mouths? What we say reveals what is on the inside. It is interesting how James equates religious, that is, a person being considered religious and what a person actually says. Note that the tongue has to be bridled. To bridle means to bring under control. It’s not so much making sure we don’t say the wrong thing, but really it is filling ourselves with good things so that our hearts aren’t filled with evil to bring out of our mouths.