Day 6: Taming the Tongue Read James 3:1-12 Context: Why does James specifically warn about the responsibility of those who teach, and how does this introduce his broader discussion about speech? You might get the impression that James is changing the topic from what he’s previously talked about, but there is continuity. That continuity follows […]
Read More WIWO: James Day 6: Taming the TongueI love getting wisdom from those who speak it and offer it. So it’s no surprise that I was intrigued by this piece of wisdom. It sounds like a cruel quip demeaning the state of wisdom of someone else. Notice, however, how there’s wisdom in it. That wisdom is this – until you know what […]
Read More About That Quote: Do You Need To Say That?Surely you must have something to say. They have accused you of being a disturbing influence and your attitude and actions have upset the regular order of things. You have not complied with the status quo. You have the temerity to challenge the system and live out an alternative that others find remarkable, but the […]
Read More What Have You Got To Say For Yourself?I maintain talk is not cheap. There was a day above all days when seemingly every promise spoken was being challenged. The gas, the rent, the telecommunications, relationships – everything. They had promised quality service and they failed to deliver – again. Times like that brings about that statement about the cheapness of talk. I […]
Read More Talk and WalkBoth sides of the fence, eh? Nothing quite like it. I have clear recollections of being a boy growing up in the family home in Wellingborough. I would get upset about something and feel aggrieved at the injustice of it all and my voice would raise and I’d overstep the mark and my Dad in […]
Read More Do You Know Who You’re Talking To?All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. (Proverbs 14:23) He talks a good game. She has the gift of the gab. These plaudits though commendable in some ways does not really mean that much without actions to reinforce it. Though they maybe unseen by many, there are those who say […]
Read More MTP14 – Talk The Work and Work The Talk“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit. You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The good person out of […]
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