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A schoolyard taunt as old as Methuselah goes: "Sticks and
stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me."
We adults know better. Words can deeply wound a sensitive
soul. In the book of James are these words: "If you think they
are religious and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their
hearts, their religion is worthless." (James 1:26)
Jesus had heard many words in his months of ministry. He had
responded to the cries of the crippled. He had salved the
sorrowing spirit of the grieving. He had preached the world's
stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me."
We adults know better. Words can deeply wound a sensitive
soul. In the book of James are these words: "If you think they
are religious and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their
hearts, their religion is worthless." (James 1:26)
Jesus had heard many words in his months of ministry. He had
responded to the cries of the crippled. He had salved the
sorrowing spirit of the grieving. He had preached the world's