The human tongue is a little piece of flesh that can function like a lethal weapon. Although we may not realize it, all of us have the ability to do either great good or great evil with the words that roll off of our tongues. In James 3:1-12, the Apostle addresses the use of the tongue with this thesis in mind: genuine religion should exert a controlling influence over a person’s tongue. Replete with illustrative material that effectively drives home his point, in this section the Apostle James teaches us about the Christian use of the tongue.