WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH 2023 YOUR TONGUE IS THE COMPASS For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body (James 3:2). PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME Proverbs 18:21 says, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue...." It parallels what the master said in Mathew 12:37, "For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." Through your thoughts, your character is formed, but it's expressed through your words. Your mouth-work is your life. As revealed in our opening verse, Christian perfection or maturity is expressed primarily in your communication. If you want to go in the right direction in life, your tongue is the compass. If you offend in words, you're sunk; but if your communication is wholesome, your life will be great. Your speech controls you. Proverbs 15:4 says, "A wholesome tongue is a tree of life...." I Iove the way Peter puts i...