The Tongue

"The tongue also is a fire." (James, 3:6)

Man's indifference justifies the bitter reference made by James in his epistle to his comrades.

The initiation of all the disasters on the planet, as a rule, is the result of the misuse of the tongue.

It is placed among the members, as a helm of a powerful embarkation, this excerpt, as recalled by the grand Apostle of Jerusalem.

Within its potential, sacred recourses for creation exist, just as the helm of smaller proportions was installed to steer.

The tongue withholds the divine spark of the verb; however, man, generally is accustomed to misguiding it from its edificating function, situating it in a marsh of subordinate reflection. For this very reason, we see it directing almost all of the delirium of mankind's suffering, hardened in its paltry objectives, and lacking humility and love.

The language of war is born in the dissatisfied criminal interests. The great social tragedies originate, on many occasions, in the conversation of inferior sentiments.

Seldom has man's tongue consoled or edificated his brothers; on the other hand, we recognize that its disposition is always ready to excite, dispute, depress, slander, accuse and hurt ruthlessly.

The sincere disciple will find in these statements of James a brilliant thesis for all experiences. And when night falls, at the end of each day, it will be proper to ask himself: "Have I utilized my tongue on this day as Jesus utilized His?"

XAVIER, Francisco Cândido. Our Daily Bread. By the Spirit Emmanuel. Spititist Alliance for Books, 2003. Chapter 170.