"If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless." (James 1:26)
God wants us to keep a tight rein on our tongues, meaning he doesn't want anything unrighteous coming out of our mouths. No cussing! No dirty jokes! This is hard for me because I am a college student constantly around people who cuss and say dirty things and it is just awkward if I don't participate! The most important thing though is to remember that God sent his son, his one and only son, to come down from Heaven, to earth, and die because of my sin! Jesus faced every temptation in this world and overcame them all. Jesus is perfect, and he had to die while being mocked and beaten. God had to watch that, which makes me safely assume God hates sin. So I don't really care if there is an awkward moment when I don't laugh at a joke or encourage that kind of thing. God hates sin, but at the same time understands humans are not perfect. He is a forgiving God, a merciful God, and a loving God and always there with his arms open wide to take me back. The only thing I prayed for last night was that I can be a good representative for the Kingdom of Heaven. I want to lead people to Jesus. I want to get to Heaven and hear, "Well done." straight from the King.
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