We are our child’s first and most influential teacher. But the kind of teacher we are depends on the kind of heart we have because whatever is on our heart will spill out of our mouths (Matthew 12:34). We do well then to diligently listen to Moses: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and …
Using my Tongue in Prayer
Holy Father, Despite the fact that You have told me that not many should be teachers, I do find myself in that role all too often. Are there any of those situations that I should get out of? I would appreicate your direction here. I mess up so often, but I am very thankful that You don’t condemn …
Video Journaling
I think that yesterday’s blog grossed me out so much that I’m going to do a little less “talking” today. So instead, so get a pen and journal ready. If you haven’t read the last few posts on the tongue as fire, I’d like for you to do that now before we begin. These will be foundational …
Speaking Hellfire
“The tongue is a fire…. and is set on fire by hell” (James 3:6) The imagery here is amazingly scary. Look at some of these words in James 3:6: “Fire” – Greek noun “pyr” – every heard of a pyromaniac or a pyroclastic flow?…Yeah, this fire not only burns of itself, but has the ability to burn …
The Torch at the Tip of Your Tongue
“How can you lose your children within your own house?” I panicked. Yet, the more I searched, the more stumped I was. My five-year-old and three-year-old were nowhere to be found. Being new in a foreign country didn’t help my growing sense of alarm. Although we lived in a walled compound, kidnap scenarios crept into my thoughts. I’d …