Good thoughts Matt.  Thanks for sharing.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:04 AM
Subject: measure your tongue


> Hi,
> The bible, starting around James 3 tells us that the tongue has a
> disproportionate affect on the world, more so than any other part of the
> body.  The tongue is compared to a bit in a horses mouth, a ship's rutter
> and fire.
> James 3 6 says, and a tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity.  The tongue
is
> so set among our members that it defiles the whole body and sets on fire
the
> course of nature and it is set on fire by hell.
> The bible said all of this long ago and look at all of the ways we have
> found in present day to transport our words?
> News papers, televisions, radioed, computers, telephones, signs and
> billboards, graffiti.  I think it was said that the evil will not go to
hell
> but that the world will become hell, a sea of fire.
> If we consider that we can start fires with our words, can we not imagine
> the world already a ball of fire?
> Our words don't just bounce short distances between antenna and along
wires
> anymore, we pour them down from saddlelights in massive torrents.  We
can't
> even take in all of the words available to us in our own homes today even
if
> we wanted too.  We would be overwhelmed if we attempted it.
> Rutters are relatively small things but they steer huge ships, bits are
> small pieces of metal and they can control where large animals step and we
> all know what small fires are capable of doing.
> So, when you click on the tv, pick up a phone or book, prepare to slip
your
> tongue
> into an email envelope or just open your mouth to speak, be mindful of the
> energy you are taking hold of and don't just be the person on the back of
> the horse, or the passenger on the ship or the one standing in line
> waiting for a roasted weenie.  Those are allowing someone else to wield
> power which is fully within there own grasp.  If you are not pointing the
> way for the horse to go, steering the ship or controlling the fire, then
the
> evil one can sees control quite easily and then, not only are you doomed,
> but you can bring doom on others or at least put it out there for them to
> take hold of.
> Consider the fraise, "I was in aw of the terrible event, my mouth just
> dropped open.
> When your mouth drops open in aw, you automatically display that which you
> too can cause aw.  From that gaping mouth of aw out peeps the small
innocent
> looking tongue.
>
>
> Matt
>
> Proverbs 15 4
> A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the
> spirit.
>