1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Thank you for listening to your Daily Prayer, 2 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,799 Speaker 1: a podcast dedicated to helping you find the words you 3 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 1: need to connect with your Father in Heaven. No matter 4 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:25,079 Speaker 1: what is going on in your life today, you can 5 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: trust that God wants to hear from you. Right after 6 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: this short word from our sponsor, you will pray through 7 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: today's prayer for the person who has been burned by anger. 8 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: Together A Prayer for the Person who has been burned 9 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: by anger, written by Sophia Bricker, red by Kerria Ikeburger. 10 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 1: When we put bits into the mouths of horses to 11 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 1: make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 12 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 1: Or take ships as an example. Although they are so 13 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 1: large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered 14 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:22,119 Speaker 1: by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise, 15 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 1: the tongue is a small part of the body, but 16 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: it makes great boats. Consider what a great forest is 17 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also 18 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:35,959 Speaker 1: is a fire, a world of evil among the parts 19 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the 20 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: whole course of one's life on fire, and is itself 21 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: set on fire by hell. James three Versus three through six. 22 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 1: Fire is beautiful and deadly. Consider the candle, which we 23 00:01:56,040 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: can easily light to provide elimination and create an inviting atmosphere. 24 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 1: Many candles also have unique sense, so that as they 25 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 1: burn we receive comforting smells. But as harmless as the soft, 26 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: flickering flame may seem, it has the capacity to bite 27 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 1: and devour. Any child who has curiously reached out a 28 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:25,960 Speaker 1: hand to touch the flame remembers the hurt from being burned, 29 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: as does anyone who has left a candle unattended and 30 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 1: started a fire one that can consume a building. Scripture 31 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: tells us that the tongue is like a fire. It 32 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: may be small, that the effects of talking and misusing 33 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:48,080 Speaker 1: our words can spread as quickly as wildfire and prove 34 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 1: just as dangerous. The tongue is also difficult to control 35 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 1: and tame. A person could go long spans practicing wisdom 36 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: with their words, but in an end sae of anger 37 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 1: see something hurtful or foolish. Hence, James reminded us that 38 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: how we use our speech matters. Our Lord taught that 39 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: we would have to give an account for every idle 40 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: or careless word we spoke, including those that bite and 41 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: hurt others. Though we might dismiss some of what we say, 42 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:27,079 Speaker 1: thinking it is only a small flame in a world 43 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 1: of burning fires, Christ redirects us. He shows us that 44 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: we are accountable for even the seemingly insignificant statements we 45 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 1: make to others, And if we are on the receiving 46 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 1: end of a misplaced word, then we should be more 47 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: aware of the harmful consequences of speaking rashly. We know 48 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: from experience the pain of being burned by those who 49 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: lash out, an anger, of the grief and hurt we feel, 50 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: and the cycle such evil wants to produce inside of us, 51 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: turning the burn that was given to us. Returning evil 52 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 1: for evil, though, is not the way of the Lord. 53 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: He was reviled, yet reviled not as the crowd of 54 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:16,920 Speaker 1: mockers huruled insult at the Great Lord of all who 55 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:19,920 Speaker 1: have hung on the cross to bear their sin. He 56 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:24,599 Speaker 1: chose to remain silent. The apostle James, the half brother 57 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 1: of Jesus, drew from this example when he encouraged the 58 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:31,919 Speaker 1: believers to be quick to listen, that's slow to speak, 59 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: or to grow angry. This applies when we are the 60 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: enraged one wanting to spew out her on others or 61 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: carelessly say a word in frustration. And when we are 62 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 1: the ones burned by the anger of others, the temptation 63 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:51,279 Speaker 1: is the same, since the restless tongue awaits to set 64 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:56,600 Speaker 1: us on fire. Nothing good comes of unbridled words, but 65 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 1: we can choose how we react them. We can return 66 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:04,039 Speaker 1: good when others hurt us, do the hard deed of forgiving, 67 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: and walk with a greater resolve to use our words 68 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:13,599 Speaker 1: to uplift rather than tear down. For the inner fire 69 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 1: of the Holy Spirit is far greater than any flame 70 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: of the tongue, and his purifying presence brings healing and hope. 71 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: Maybe you walk and speak according to the leading of 72 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 1: the Spirit. Let's pray God. There have been many times 73 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 1: when I have been burned by careless statements. I have 74 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 1: also sadly burned others through foolish and harsh words. But 75 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:45,159 Speaker 1: you know more than anyone how that feels, because you 76 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 1: endured insults as you hung on the cross. Teach me, 77 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 1: oh Lord, to return love, not evil, to those who 78 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 1: say hurtful things to me. Please to guard over my 79 00:05:57,240 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 1: mouth so that I do not give in whim to 80 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: speak what I think. You are the creator of the mouth, 81 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:08,039 Speaker 1: who directed Moses' words when he did not know what 82 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 1: to say. So also helped me to be quicker to 83 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 1: listen than to speak. Knowing that the multiplication of my 84 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:19,479 Speaker 1: words does not bring about your glory. And great Spirit, 85 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 1: who descended on the disciples and fiery tongues on the 86 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 1: day of Pentecost, work in me that I am more 87 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 1: guided by You than the sinful flesh hinder me any 88 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:34,239 Speaker 1: time I want to say a word in anger or impulsivity, 89 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:39,479 Speaker 1: and instead use my ability to speak for your good purposes. 90 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 1: In Jesus name, I pray Amen. Your Daily Prayer is 91 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: a production of Life Audio in Sale Media. If you 92 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:01,160 Speaker 1: haven't already, be sure to follow the show on your 93 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:05,080 Speaker 1: favorite podcast app so you never missed an episode. For 94 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:16,640 Speaker 1: more faith filled inspirational podcasts, visit us at lifeaudio dot com.