A reflection of James 3

I am a fountain. Guzzling and spewing. I take from a source that is tainted and overflow tainted waters. My water is bitter and abundant in salt.

How did I get to this place?

What has changed the course of my flow so drastically?

I have been rebellious with my tongue. I have allowed it to utter bitter expressions and then carry itself into the presence of God.

Shame.

My salty utterances have left me strung and I am drowning in my wasteful words, every letter rises up to lodge itself into my lungs until all that’s left of me is just that—words.

How can we begin to tame our tongues? How or where do we begin with our nature and ourselves?

I struggle with changing my mindset. I’ve never been one to self motivate or even heed the motivation of others. But lately I find myself with an extreme desire to seek all things holy. I am learning that there is no satisfaction in an unbridled tongue. Perhaps that is where our transformation from salt to fresh water begins—in our simple dissatisfaction with ourselves, in our complete disgust at our current current.

You and you alone have the power to change your mind. You can decide your mood. You can decide whether or not to speak ill of another. You decide how far you’re willing to go to fulfill the purpose of God in your life.

But alas, we must first begin with a question, the evaluation of your motives and your heart.

Change the way you speak.

Change your confessions—and your destiny will follow suit.