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BLESSING and CURSING

James 3:9 & 10
"9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be."

THE TONGUE is full of poison. And, it's like HELL FIRE! James, the brother of Jesus, gives no quarter in his writing about the tongue. His prosecution is not against "slips" of the tounge. It is that people use their communication mischievously and maliciously.

If dialog and communication is not sincere and honest it will result in tension, stress and worse. Because of that we want to be mindful of how and what we communicate. There is quite a bit in Holy Scriptures about our tongue and communication. In today's verses we get the real confounding problem with communication; "Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. OUT of the SAME MOUTH proceedeth BLESSING and CURSING. My brethren, these things ought not so to be." 

How can we trust one tounge that is the source of BLESSING and CURSING. And, the result is wildly unpredictable as moods, agendas, feelings and plans all change.  It's a wonder that people get along at all!?!? We can be great witnesses just by being a good neighbor. We can honor God with our words. Defend our neighbors and put their actions in the best possible light. Seemingly simple things like this will make a world of difference everyday and always. 
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