NOVEMBER 21, 2016

“Sever the ties to your comfort zone.
Stretch yourself to see the wonders for you beyond the horizons. 
Get up on your tiptoes
Reach up to the Lord
Great things await only those who see and believe. 
It's only them that can receive.” 
― Manuela George-Izunwa

EZEKIEL 24-26

19“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I make you a desolate city, like cities no longer inhabited, and when I bring the ocean depths over you and its vast waters cover you, 20then I will bring you down with those who go down to the pit, to the people of long ago. I will make you dwell in the earth below, as in ancient ruins, with those who go down to the pit, and you will not return or take your place^c in the land of the living. 21I will bring you to a horrible end and you will be no more. You will be sought, but you will never again be found, declares the Sovereign Lord.” (26:19-21) 

JAMES 3

7All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

9With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water. Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

JOURNAL 

The warning in this chapter of James is to the tongue of man. Interesting enough when I really consider it...how often have words I have spoken been the source of much of my own sin. Often my words become a prelude to problems, yet they also are what bring me in submission to God. To tame the tongue is an impossible task because it is the heart that must be tamed first and the heart is only tamed by God. 

17But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness..

JAMES 3:17-18