may my heart love you, King of Heaven and of earth."
This prayer from 12th Century Ireland shows that in any epoch, watching the tongue is crucial.
James’ letter says much the same thing, but from the negative perspective: “But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison” (James 3:8).
The next time you find yourself on the verge of letting go with some restless evil full of deadly poison, no matter how much you think old so-and-so deserves it, I’d like for you to try something if you would.
Look at whomever you’d like to give a piece of your mind, and see them through the eyes of compassion. If you do, if you truly do, I think you’ll find your anger melts away with the compassion of Christ. You can probably still get your point across, but by taking a path of compassion that heals and doesn’t hurt.
We’re going to explore “compassion” more in the near future, but for now try seeing others through compassion’s eyes. It’s a noble plan.
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