I
remember the first sewing project my mom ever did with me.
It was a small embroidery kit, with a picture of little girl
sitting on a chair. I can still remember the hours of
weaving
my sewing needle in and out of the fabric, trying to
make the lines straight and even.
Learning
to control a small instrument, such as a sewing needle,
takes time and practice. There is skill in holding the
needle still and then poking it up from the underside
of
the embroidery hoop. Many little girls have felt the sharp
prick of a needle that went into a thumb instead of the
fabric!
James
3:5-8 describes another little “tool” that can be used for
great good or “unruly evil”: the tongue. Far more painful than
the prick of a needle are the piercings of a misplaced
word!
I
don’t embroider much any more, but I do use my tongue every
day. God has shown me the need to pray for His help in
how I use my tongue, so that it may be a blessing and not
a
curse to those around me. How quickly the tongue can surprise
us with an unexpected prick of criticism, gossip, or complaining.
Using my tongue wisely is a skill I still need
LOTS
of practice in! Thankfully, we have a Friend to help us!
“Set
a watch, Oh Lord, before
my mouth.” Ps. 141:3
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