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James 3 

“With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.” - James 3:9-10

REFLECT 

The tongue is such a small part of our body, yet it can cause so much damage when we use it to say harmful things. Good and bad can come from the same place - our mouths. 

We can come to Red Rocks Youth and sing the songs that praise God. We can say mean things. We can encourage a friend. We can call people names. As humans, we can do all these things at any given time, but putting our faith in Jesus calls us higher. Your words matter. We should use the mouths that God gave us to encourage each other, say loving things, to tell people about Jesus.

Questions 

1. How have you used your mouth to praise or speak for good this week? Come up with ways you could do that more often. 

2. Who can you encourage today?  

3. Even when we try our best, there will still be times we say harmful things. What have you said in the past you need to surrender to God today? 

PRAY  

Father, I’m sorry for when I’ve said hurtful things; please forgive me. Help me use my words for good and to be kind to others around me.  Amen.