Good Shepherd Umc

Jesus taught, "Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks" (Luke 6:45). Our study of James builds on this idea, teaching that the tongue cannot be tamed, even though it is like the rudder of a ship that can steer us and "makes great boasts" that we must try to live up to. It's easy for us to blame others with our words - to use our words as weapons to defeat the enemies we've created in our minds. But James challenges us to do things differently