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b'Don\\u2019t write off this passage as being another silly, outdated exhortation to simply \\u201cnot say bad words.\\u201d Rather, it\\u2019s an important reminder that words matter and that they have powerful effects.\\nRead the transcript (PDF)\\n\\nJoin Sanctuary Collective, our online community + premium resources\\nSupport the podcast by pledging monthly on Patreon\\n\\nJames 3:1-12\\nMy brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers, because we know that we teachers will be judged more strictly. We all make mistakes often, but those who don\\u2019t make mistakes with their words have reached full maturity. Like a bridled horse, they can control themselves entirely. When we bridle horses and put bits in their mouths to lead them wherever we want, we can control their whole bodies.\\nConsider ships: They are so large that strong winds are needed to drive them. But pilots direct their ships wherever they want with a little rudder. In the same way, even though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts wildly.\\nThink about this: A small flame can set a whole forest on fire. The tongue is a small flame of fire, a world of evil at work in us. It contaminates our entire lives. Because of it, the circle of life is set on fire. The tongue itself is set on fire by the flames of hell.\\nPeople can tame and already have tamed every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and fish. No one can tame the tongue, though. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we both bless the Lord and Father and curse human beings made in God\\u2019s likeness. Blessing and cursing come from the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, it just shouldn\\u2019t be this way!\\nBoth fresh water and salt water don\\u2019t come from the same spring, do they? My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree produce olives? Can a grapevine produce figs? Of course not, and fresh water doesn\\u2019t flow from a saltwater spring either.\\nThe post Words Matter \\u2013 James 3:1-12 appeared first on Queer Theology.'