Introspection part 2
The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45 ESV Sticks and stones may break my bones, but it is words that really hurt me. James 3:1-12 warns us of the awful power of our tongue and its words. It can be a power for good, or a force of great evil. It must be controlled James instructs us. We ought to see this need in our lives as well, but how can it be done? How can we keep watch over every word we pour forth? The answer is that we must go to the source, the spring where those words first originate in us, the heart of our being. Here we can work to purify most effectively by applying the word of God to all we find therein. We can see what impurities are likely to appear in our words and be on guard ag...