TONGUE,
POWER OF

ON October 8, 1871, Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over the lantern at 8:30 p.m. That led to the Great Chicago Fire. It left 100,000 people homeless, 17,500 buildings destroyed, 300 people dead, and 40 million dollars’ worth of damage done—all because a cow kicked over a lantern.

One match can burn down a house. The tongue is like a match. It sets things aflame.967

[Sin, Effects of]

James 3:3–6