James 3:1-2 Control the mouth, control everything else.

• James 3:3: Control the mouth, control the whole horse.

• James 3:4-5a: Control the rudder, control the whole ship.

• James 3:5b-6: Control the sparks, control the forest fire.

James 3:7-12

• Cussing is when you use profanity to make a point.

• Cursing is when you use harmful words to cause injury. Proverbs 18:21; James 3:9-10

Luke 6:45 NLT What you say flows from what is in your heart.

Psalm 51:10 NLT Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me.

PSALM 19:14 NLT May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.