Life and death.
Life and death James said “ Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. 5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.” He had just finished the analogy of a horse being controlled by a small bit James, the brother of Jesus was very direct in this chapter talking about the power of the tongue. He used two metaphors that could be related to by the land minded people and the sea driven individuals. He wrote that mankind is not perfect and will stumble. I’m sure having a deity as a brother, he understood quite well the difference in a perfect life and not. Andy Stanley said about this scripture and the tongue as it related to the human body, it is a “small part, big influence”. It has the power to control your destiny. Words that are spoken can create relationships, fights, wars, contracts, divorce and a host of d...