Caring About the Quality of Our Speech (TMF:2051)

Monday, March 20, 2023
Peace to Live By: Caring About the Quality of Our Speech (TMF:2051) - Daniel Litton
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       So we come to verse 4 of James chapter 3. So, our text states: “Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.” As I just said, technically speaking, the context represented here in the beginning of James chapter 3 is still about the teachers of God’s Word, but really the concepts can be applied to the Christian population as a whole. I think strictly to limit this section to only deal with teachers of the Word of God would be to limit our understanding of it. All Christians, no matter what their status is, should care about the quality of the words that come from their speech. It should be noted right off the bat that we are allowed to speak in whatever manner we want to—for James said we have the will to decide what direction our speech is going to go. Sometimes we decide to speak about something, and sometimes we withhold our speech. It’s up to us. This is part of the Law of Liberty for us.