Venomous Snake

“Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.” James 1:26 NIV
A tight rein on the tongue shows a tight love of Christ in the heart.
 
Without Christ’s love taking over the heart, the tongue becomes a venomous snake, “a fire, the very world of iniquity; – – – set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. ” James 3:6 NASB ///

What A Joy!

“Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. ” Hebrews 3:12-13 NASB
 
Wow!
 
Did you read that?
 
“Today!”

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Two Foundations

The Bible says,

“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts on them, will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and its collapse was great.” Matthews 7:24-27 NASB Continue reading Two Foundations

Purity for the brave hearted!