Sometimes I Just Can't Keep My Mouth Shut!

"Nobody, however, can control the tongue; it is an untiring whip, full of deadly poison. We use it to bless God, our Father, and also to curse those made in God's likeness." - James 3:8-9

After I wrote yesterday's email, I came across this verse in the book of James and it not only confirmed to me everything I wrote, but also added more to it. When we don't like someone, not only can we not stand them, but then we go on to talk crap about them. I know I definitely do this and it is so wrong. Even if I try not to, the words just slip out of my mouth!! What's worse is that usually, the person I'm speaking to never really defends who I'm talking about, instead I poison them too and most of the time they end up joining me in bashing that person and that sin becomes my fault too! Then James points out that this is the same mouth with which I pray to and bless God! It's so easy to be influenced by the enemy and go against what God wants.

I struggle with this everyday but I know one thing and it's that I want to follow God. I don't want to be a hypocrite and that's why every morning and every night I examine myself before Him. I know I fall short but I know He knows I'm trying. In order to combat these feelings, I will pray for those people and try to go out of my way to be kinder towards them.

Today's Prayer:
Lord Jesus, instead of following Your example, I let myself be driven into sin, talking negatively about Your own sons and daughters. I don't want to be a source of evil, but I want to use my words to glorify You. Help me be more like You. In Your Name we pray, Amen.