James 3:9 · World English Bible
James 3:9 Meaning With It We Bless Our God
With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.
What does James 3:9 mean?
One small tongue praising God at dawn and wounding a neighbor by noon reveals a crack running through the heart. Underneath the cruelty hides contempt, the appetite to feel taller by making another small.
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One small tongue praising God at dawn and wounding a neighbor by noon reveals a crack running through the heart. Underneath the cruelty hides contempt, the appetite to feel taller by making another small. The cure is to guard speech before it leaves, remembering whose likeness stands in front of one.
Every face carries a trace of its Maker, the way each cup, whatever its shape, holds the same clear water. To curse the face is to insult the light it was made to hold.
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Live James 3:9 today
- Put down the ranking you keep running in your head about who matters and who does not, and let the next person you think about out of that list.
- At the grocery checkout or the help desk, look the person in the face, use their name if it is on the badge, and treat the ninety seconds as real.
- When you are furious with someone you love, say what the problem is and leave their character out of it, since the insult is the part that takes years to undo.
Who do I speak about in a tone I would never use to their face, and why does it feel allowed?
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