May i remember how important it is to keep a check on my tongue. Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, slow to wrath. The tongue is a world of evil, which adversely impacts the rest of our bodies. As the title of the book implies, there are a total of 30 parts that are labeled with descriptive titles of tongues, such as, the the lying tongue, the flattering. Certified behavioral consultant deborah smith pegues takes you to the scriptures in six engaging sessions. James is no doubt well aware of the old testament proverbs that speak about the lifegiving power of the tongue e. The last part of verse 6 is very difficult for translators, but the sense of it is relatively simple. Among the things this chapter reveals about the tongue. Even if you have knowledge and insight, sometimes its prudent to be silent and allow others have the opportunity and joy to.
This concise, tothepoint minibook will revolutionize anyones conversation. Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies psa. The concept of taming the tongue is found in james 3 where god declares, through the apostle james, that no one can tame the tongue james 3. Deborah smith pegues is the author of 30 days to taming your tongue 4. Now that more than 500,000 copies of 30 days to taming your tongue have been sold, thousands of readers with tongue trouble can testify that deborah pegues approach works in real, everyday life. When i say our words have power, i dont mean they have creative power in. H ere are seven bible verses that refer to trying to tame the tongue james 3. As a companion to the bestselling book, this 30 day guide will help readers put into practice what theyre learning. Now in trade size, peguess 30day devotional will help each reader not only tame their tongue but make it productive rather than destructive. There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. Start by marking 30 days to taming your tongue as want to read.
Lying or guile, in some way unknown to us, places a spiritual and emotional strain. Taming the beast the destructive power of the tongue. Still the things that we say or fail to say serve as a barometer of our christian character, according to the letter of james. Thank you so much, deborah i finally found the time to sit and read the book, and i must say, i was impressed. Jan 05, 2012 with 30 sections, which include short stories, anecdotes, and scriptures, this book will help you start on your quest to bridling your words so that you may have what isaiah says is the tongue of the learned so that you should know how to speak a word in season isaiah 50. She has written 16 transformational books, including the bestselling 30 days to taming your tongue over one million sold worldwide and emergency prayers. What you say and dont say will improve your relationships author. The tongue, james tells us, is a fire, ignited by hell itself. Lisa gonzalez jons, realtorinvestor recently i purchased three class sets and began offering writing prompts to my reading students from portions of deborahs 30 days to taming your tongue. Recently i purchased three class sets and began offering writing prompts to my reading students from portions of deborahs 30 days to taming your tongue. Introduction in his book entitled killing giants, pulling thorns,26 chuck swindoll has reminded us of this epitaph, etched faintly on a gray slate tombstone on a windswept hill in an english country churchyard. What was on the tongue of the psalmist should be on ours too as he wrote, i cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue psalm 66. We will glean from the book 30 days to taming your tongue for the follow topics under todays discussion.
The scripture has much to say about taming the tongue, or controlling our speech. The lengthy discussion about the tongue in this chapter is both convicting and illuminating. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. This book is the most directed, clearly written and forward to the truth of taming the tongue.
Deborah smith peguess book, 30 days to taming your tongue, will definitely open your eyes to a wellknown truth about our words. Certified behavioral consultant deborah pegues knows. I loved how each day started with a bible verse and ended with a short affirmation based of the day s. The tongue is small but powerful and secondly, the tongue is small but dangerous vv. Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. I loved how each day started with a bible verse and ended with a short affirmation based of the days. This is why she wrote the popular 30 days to taming your tongue 850,000 copies sold. This is somewhat confusing, but what follows seems to explain it. Now in trade size, peguess 30 day devotional will help each reader not only tame their tongue but make it productive rather than destructive.
I think we would all have to admit that arabella young began to hold. Certified behavioral consultant deborah pegues knows how easily a slip of the tongue can cause problems in personal and business relationships. Taming the lying tonguetaming the critical tonguetaming the gossiping tonguetaming the complaining tonguetaming the retaliating tonguetaming the doubting. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. And in the days of artaxerxes wrote bishlam, mithredath, tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto artaxerxes king of persia. I think i need the book, and a few months of quiet time. Deborah smith pegues deborah smith pegues, the author of numerous 30 days to taming books covering topics on anger, stress, emotions and even finances is now taking on taming our children well, sort of.
The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature. If the tongue could be controlled, we could control the whole body. This is why she wrote the popular 30 days to taming your tongue 500,000 copies sold. In the book patriarchs and prophets, speaking about this war in heaven, we have this statement it says, lucifer began to insinuate doubts concerning the laws that govern the heavenly beings. Her guided lessons offer brief, nononsense approaches for examining our own words and ultimately lead to thinking more seriously about lifelong attitudes and behaviors reflected by spoken thoughts. Who doesnt want to make a more positive impact with their words. Deborah smith pegues author of 30 days to taming your tongue. Drawing from her popular book 30 days to taming your tongue more than 500,000 copies sold, deborah shares effective ways to exchange destructive. W hen former utah governor jon huntsman announced that he was.
She and her husband, darnell, have been married nearly 40 years. With 30 sections, which include short stories, anecdotes, and scriptures, this book will help you start on your quest to bridling your words so that you may have what isaiah says is the tongue of the learned so that you should know how to speak a word in season isaiah 50. Beneath this stone, a lump of clay, lies arabella young, who, on the twentyfourth of may, began to hold her tongue. I pray that my conversation this day will be pleasing in your sight, lord. The author lists 30 types of verbal transgressions and recommends that we eliminate one per day for 30 days. See more ideas about sunday school crafts, inspirational quotes and words. A daily assessment checklist keeps readers focused on the goal of developing a wholesome tongue. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Dont miss this special episode with guest deborah pegues as she tells marilyn and sarah about her book, 30 days to taming your tongue. Jan 22, 2012 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Children s ministry 30 days to taming your kid s tongue. The inability to master our words is both a metric for and a mark of spiritual maturity. But i can definitely see myself rereading this sometime and actually taking 30 days to read it so i can ponder on each day s reading better.
Feb 28, 2020 sunday school crafts, activities, lessons, games and snacks to help teach about james. Taming your tongue in the bible king james version. The second response is to embrace christ as our wisdom. Deborah smith pegues, bestselling author of 30 days to taming your tongue over 500,000 copies sold, leads readers to tame their stress and exchange it for peace in just one months time. Thank you for the deep thought provoking painful realization of what i tend to do on daily basis. There is no greater use for the tongue because, if you confess with your mouth that jesus is lord and.
She has written 16 transformational books, including the bestselling 30 days to taming. Taming your tongue the argumentative tongue the difference between being a divisive person day 5, and an argumentative person, is that a divisive person seeks to break up the unity between 2 or more people having the same point of view, and a argumentative person argues. Read download 30 days to taming your tongue pdf pdf download. Deborah smith pegues is a cpamba, certified john maxwell leadership coach and speaker, certified behavior consultant, bible teacher, and international speaker. She and her husband, darnell, have been married for more than 31 years and make their home in california. Authored by deborah smith pegues, a certified behavioral. We, no let me make it personal, i didnt realize how much of an impact my words had. Our guest, deborah smith pegues, author of 30 days to taming your tongue, reveals how to get our tongues under control so that our words can heal instead of hurt. Lifestyle magazine blog archive 30 days to taming your tongue. Who hasnt gotten tangled in the tongue trap at one time or another.
After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. Who is the man who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good. It highlights 30 negative uses of the tongue and challenges individuals to fast or abstain from such use for a 30day period. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison james 3. But i can definitely see myself rereading this sometime and actually taking 30 days to read it so i can ponder on each days reading better. Halftruths, argumentative language, gossiping, slander, belittling, selfabsorbed or doubting words, rude or cynical talk, and intimidation are just some of the verbal transgressions described. She even sent me an autographed copy of 30 days to taming your tongue. Her writing style is user friendly to all us sinners, and as i was reading, i realized she even had an adorable sense of humor. Mar 01, 2008 this is why she wrote the popular 30 days to taming your tongue 500,000 copies sold. What is ironic in the human tongue, mine naturally included, is that with it we bless our lord and father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of god james 3.
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