James 13:1-12

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We have all heard the saying “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me!”  Nothing could be further from the truth! In fact, the tongue and the words that it spews can bring great hurt, and harm that destroys, discourages, deflates, devours, and depresses to name only a few negative impacts. A wayward and worldly tongue is common to all men. Yet God, in His Word, shares ways to tame the tongue. The tongue like a horse, a ship, and fire must be controlled by the power of the Holy Spirit to train each, and every Christ follower to exalt the Lord, edify, encourage, and empower believers while also being used as a tool to evangelize the lost.