Does My Mouth Sound Like Jesus?

James 3

Today I ate the Word from James 3. I woke up early morning and ate this chapter, and it was some calories to my inner man!

Right now I’m sitting inside the KSRTC bus, it’s 7:21 pm (ikr, v late! ), with my Dad, Mom, bro and lil sister, going back home after visiting our extended family in Niranam, Tiruvalla. Today was really joyful! And while travelling with my Priyadarshini free ticket , I was just thinking how privileged I am to have a family to visit and go back home to. But then I was reminded - in Christ, we are never without family! We are part of one body and have a spiritual family in Him.  (Even if you don’t have a family of your own, you are still not alone... you have brothers and sisters in Christ who can love you, walk with you and stand with you.)

As I sit here and reflect on what I ate this morning, there were a few things that really made me pause. One thing that touched me was about the tongue. I admit, I forget this so often. Even when I don’t intend to, my words can sometimes affect someone more than I realise. It reminded me to be more careful with what comes out of my mouth.

Abba, please forgive me for all the times I have hurt someone with my words or grieved the precious Holy Spirit. Help me to use my tongue to bless and not to hurt. Help me to remember that my words have the power to build someone up or bring them down.

And then the wisdom from above! James says it is first PURE, PEACE-LOVING, CONSIDERATE, SUBMISSIVE, FULL OF MERCY AND GOOD FRUIT... Oh, how many times I have fallen short of these! 

I don’t want these to remain just words I know from the Bible. I want this wisdom from above to actually become part of me... in the way I speak, the way I respond, the way I treat people and even in the way I handle situations when things don’t go the way I want..!

Precious Holy Spirit, help me to have control over my tongue and give me the wisdom that comes from above. Help me to be peace-loving, considerate, submissive, merciful and full of good fruit. Keep transforming me into the image of my beloved Jesus. Help the readers as well.

Father God, Ily. 
In Jesus’ name, Amen.