TAMING THE TONGUE

Following a short reading by Pastor Chris Boraston, visiting preacher Ian Randall explores the insights of James Chapter 3 into the power and perils of human speech. The destructive potential of the tongue is capable of igniting devastating fires with just a few careless words. We unpack three illustrations that James uses to show how small but mighty the tongue really is—like a rudder steering a massive ship or a spark setting a forest ablaze. James calls for humility, urging us to submit ourselves to God and resist the devil. Humility, confession, and reliance on divine grace, can transform our speech and align it with biblical principles.