S – And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among our members. It stains the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. 

James 3:6 CSB

O – Commentary:

The tongue acts as an agent of the whole unrighteous world which is opposed to God (1:27; 4:4). • for it is set on fire by hell itself: Or for it will burn in hell (Greek Gehenna). Gehenna is the place of eternal punishment (Matt 5:22, 30; 23:15), in contrast to Hades, the abode of the dead (Luke 16:23; Acts 2:31). The reference to hell is an allusion to the devil (4:7; Matt 5:22; John 8:44) as the ultimate source of evil speech

 New Living Translation Study Bible (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2008), Jas 3:6.

A – There is a spiritual battle for our words.  The devil cannot make us say anything.  Yet, he barrages our mind and thoughts continuously with accusations, lies and temptations.  The more we allow that, our words will follow our minds.   We need to take authority over any wicked thought and remove it.  Then, we should allow God’s word and truth shape our minds and thoughts.

R- Heavenly Father, we worship and surrender to you.  Thank you for guarding our hearts and minds as we seek you.  We must do our part so you can do your part.