The Way to a Good Life: Controlling Your Tongue

A good life is one that is kind and benevolent and disposed to bless others. It is that life of true religion expressed in James 1:26,27. To live such a life goes against the violently selfish nature at the core of our being. So how does one approach the good life and live it. Option one is to learn to tame your tongue. But the tongue is ultimately untameable. Option two is to a changed heart, controlled by the Spirit. We need a new root for good fruit; a fresh spring for fresh water, and holy fire to replace the hellish fires of the tongue.