“Control The Tongue”

Example: Three friends a skunk, Coyote and a Rabie. The skunk has fear sprays and runs. The Coyote can be wild but also can be tamed with love. The Rabie can destroy both the coyote and the skunk with no care in the world.
Interesting facts about skunks. Skunks are mammals, usually black with a white stripe on their back and a fluffy tail. The skunk family includes 10 species of skunks found in North and South America and 2 species of stink badgers found in southeast Asia. Skunks live in forest edges, woodlands, grasslands and deserts. Skunks will spray for a variety of reasons. When a skunk sprays, this is the skunk’s defense to protect itself from predators such as coyotes. Similar to bobcats, a coyote that attacks a human is most often found to be suffering from rabies. Like most wildlife, a coyote will typically exit the area upon detecting human presence. However, they do become habituated(Be accustom to people) to humans and may be attracted by food. A coyote on the other hand is willing to unite and get along. Most people hate the smell of a skunk and want to keep them away. My friend (shhh) may be the only person who doesn’t mind the smell of skunk. It reminds her of sleeping, not really sure why? She said she would like to bottle it and wear it for perfume. Never knew if she was joking with me or not. Skunks and Rabies: Skunks are the primary carriers of rabies in the Midwest. Rabies is usually fatal to humans and pets unless treated immediately. If you suspect that a skunk may have rabies, do not approach it – call animal control immediately for assistance. There are two forms of rabies in skunks: the “furious” form, where skunks become aggressive, and the “dumb” form where they become unfazed by human presence. Some other signs of rabies in skunks to look out for include activity during the daytime, an unsteady or disoriented gait, drooling, and or foaming at the mouth. Isn’t this what gossip does it causes unsteady disoriented conflict between others. The Rabie’s reminds me of a gossiper who can’t hold their tongue and cause all kinds of dumb stuff to happen. {Rabies def: a contagious and fatal viral disease of dogs and other mammals that causes madness and convulsions, transmissible through the saliva to humans.} We all stumble: James included himself among those who stumble. Yet he did not excuse his or our stumbling. We know that we all stumble, but we should all press on to a better walk with the Lord, marked by less stumbling. This is another of the several statements in the Bible which tell us that all men sin (also including 1 Kings 8:46: “When they sin against you-for there is no one who does not sin-and you become angry with them and give them over to their enemies, who take them captive to their own lands, far away or near.” “Job 14:4; Who can bring what is pure from the impure? No one!” “Proverbs 20:9: Who can say, I have made my heart clean — No man.” “Ecclesiastes 7:20: “For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinned not.” and 1 John 1:8- 10:If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us. Gossip is unconstrained and often disrespectful attitude or conversation about other people, and can involve betraying a confidence and spreading sensitive information or hurtful judgments. Research shows that people who gossip the most have very high levels of anxiety. They are generally not particularly popular because they cannot be trusted. But like it reads in 1 John 1:9 : “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
We read in James 3:2-6:.

We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
We read in: James 1:26
Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
{Lets Pray}
Father God, I believe that I may reflect the Lord Jesus in all wisdom and understanding and that genuine humility and gentleness of heart may become the hallmark of my life. I think of the skunk which actually protects it self, the Coyote that can either run or become a unity of community kind of pet and the Rabie that destroys what it comes in contact with. I thank You and praise You for warning us of the devastation that unguarded words can have. Guide me to keep my tongue under control, and let the words that I speak and the meditation of my heart be always acceptable to You. I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.