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«All of us make many mistakes. If someone does not make any mistakes when he speaks, he is perfect and able to control his whole body» (James 3:2, ISV).
IN GRANADA, one of the main cities in Nicaragua, a castle was built around the middle of the seventeenth century, and the Granadans put all their trust in it. building seemed unassailable to them, so they derived an enormous sense of security from it. Barely five yours after completing the construction of that «fortress,» they were surprised by pirates who, under Gallardillo’s command, destroyed the building and sacked the city. That was just the first of a series of attacks carried out by pirates who, between attacks, allowed time to go by for the people to let down their guard and feel confident again. It was at the moment of greatest self-confidence that they were the weakest.
It is the same for us human beings: the more we trust in ourselves, the weaker we are. Even though we do not notice it, others do because of the way we talk. When we are filled with self-confidence and let down our guard, we express ourselves in an arrogant way, which we end up regretting. How much better it would be to be humble, not trust ourselves as much, and ask God each day to subdue our tongues so we do not expose all our character weaknesses.
«But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, fill of deadly poison» (James 3:8). It is, no doubt, our weakest point. We believe ourselves to be secure in what we say, but if we do not submit ourselves to the influence of a converted reason, we will be giving the clearest evidence of weakness. We will be putting ourselves in a situation of vulnerability before others.
«All of us make many mistakes. If someone does not make any mistakes when he speaks, he is perfect and able to control his whole body» (James 3:2, ISV). This is a call for us. May God help us to be as impeccable as possible with our words. May He give us wisdom so that our conversation is always pleasant and in good taste (see Colossians 4:6), for «the tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body» (James 3:6, ISV). Let us move away from that contamination by accepting our weakness and asking God to give us wisdom to submit our words to Him.
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Take From: Daily Devotions for Women’s 2020
«One Day at a Time»
From: Patricia Muñoz Bertozzi
Collaborators: Lorina Maya & Magda Sanz T
