Down Gilead Lane, Season 9 | Episode 2

MISRUDDERSTANDINGS

Season Description

Change is in the Air…Down Gilead Lane College life for Brooke, a new addition to the family and the office of Mayor for John – all situations that can bring stress, discomfort and…opportunities to trust. The Morrison’s learn to turn to God for the answers to all of these changes and move in 12 compelling episodes. In this season you’ll find a new addition to the Morrison family that was introduced in the Special episode, “The Hope That Heals”. Don’t forget to listen to that episode too!

Today’s Story

False assumptions, accusations and misinformation are flying around the Morrison home and all over Coleraine!  When Haley and Tim try to produce a podcast, and Hope finds some love letters, they all find out that just like wildfire, rumors can do a lot of damage.  But will they find out before it’s too late?  It’s all about the power of the tongue.

 

How about you…

Has your “tongue” or the things you say ever gotten out of control and done damage?

 

Check this out…

The tongue is a very small part of the body, but we can find many places in the Bible where we are told to guard or control our tongue very carefully because of the serious damage it can do.  One of the most famous passages is in the book of James—toward the end of the Bible.  In chapter 3, we find these words:

 

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Pretty strong words for sure!  And it might even seem like there’s no hope to get it right with the tongue, but keep reading, and you’ll find that James goes on to say that humbly calling on the Lord for help and wisdom, is what will help us with not only our tongues, but also every other struggle with sin that we face.