One quick thing James says here - be very diligent when you teach others the word. Make sure you don't lead them off the mark. When you place yourself in authority, you will be judged for how you lead.
Watch your tongue!! Once again James broaches this subject. Your tongue is so very important. What you say is a window into your attitude, your heart, & your emotions. Be very careful & purposeful about your words. And realize that you need to rely on God to help you out with this one. We all know that words are so easily spoken & they can do so much damage. So, spend time in prayer and think before you speak.
Finally, seek godly wisdom from above & not earthly wisdom. How do you know which is which? Godly wisdom is pure, peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy, unwavering, & without hypocrisy. Worldly wisdom is full of arrogance, jealousy, and selfish ambition.
Woo . . . James gives us a lot to think about. But it's such good stuff, isn't it?
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