bridle your mouth, and the rest of you will follow. Does anything seem to be going wrong in your life right now? If you will discover the secret of rightly ruling your mouth, you will gain the ability to rightly rule your actions as well. Many believers today place a high value on church attendance, spiritual activity, prayers before meals, or any number of things. But James says there is one way to determine whether you are a mature believer—by noticing what comes out of your mouth. He writes, “If anyone