Is the tongue dangerous?

Read thses verses for the answer to the title:

2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. 4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. 5 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things.
See how great a forest a little fire kindles! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. 8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.

So what do you thing can the tongue be dangerous? In veres 3 and 4 James gives us the examples of how big things, horses and ships, can be controlled by somesomething little, bits and rudders. Then in verse 5 James says how the little body part the tongue can do major things!! It can great a great fire of sin! Wow if humans would just think about what words can do to others! Verse 6 basically tells us that it can destroy us and is used by satan himself! Verse 7 tells all creatures can be tamed by man and in verse 7 it tells us that man can not tame the tongue! It is evil and full of poison that can kill somebodies spirit. Really think about verse 9...men use their tongue to bless God but turn right around and curse man who is made in God's image....why do we do such things? I believe James is warning us when he says these things ought not to be!!! I agree. A part of the Christians life is self-contol and the tongue is part of that.

Let us make sure the bridle is on our tongue and be sure if we are talking it is building someone up not tearing them down!

God bless...Tom