A tongue

A song

A story too strong

Too many cymbals

Too loud, too long

 

Did I miss the warning

Did I deny the crime

I felt above it all

And told myself the lie

Not noticing my failures

Lack of impact –lost still cry

 

I read the chapter

Read the verse

Lived the character

Less holy – much worse

Grieved the savior

Helped him cursed

 

Can I begin

To try again

Wait for wisdom

Wait for Him

To prune my pride

Limb by limb

 

Have motives pure

A harvest right

humble servant

Humble light

New song subtle

Stain washed white

 

James 3

“Taming the Tongue

 ¹ Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. ² We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.

³ When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. ⁴ Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. ⁵ Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. ⁶ The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

⁷ All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, ⁸ but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

⁹ With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. ¹¹ Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? ¹² My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.” NIV