In the third chapter of the Book of James, the brother of our Lord has much to say about the power of the tongue, and the damage we can do to others through our speech. The tongue might seem small (in comparison to the rest of our bodies), but like a horse’s bridle, or a ship’s rudder, James warns us not to let the tongue’s small size fool us in regard to its power. As James says in verse 5, “the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.” James goes on to lament, “How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.”

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