I have a long way to go

“Spread gossip, and people will not trust you. Speak with sarcasm and insults, and people will not follow you. Yet what is especially on James’ mind is not the reaction of others to your speech but the spreading of sin from your speech to the rest of your life. Be hateful with your tongue, and you will be hateful with other aspects of your behavior. If you do not discipline and purify your speech, you will not discipline or purify the rest of your life.” Stulac, quoted in Blomberg pg. 205.

"We shape our words and then our words begin to shape us. We like to think that we say what we believe, but more likely, we believe what we say." Jerry Nelson from Sunday's sermon.

Sunday I realized I have a long way to go.