Related commentaries – Speech

The Tongue that Needs Tamed – James 3:1 – 3:8

Want to Put My Tongue on the Altar

I heard of a church member who was a notorious gossip in her church. She came to the pastor one day and said, “Pastor, the Lord has convicted me of my sin of gossip. My tongue is getting me and others into trouble.” The pastor carefully asked, “Well what do you plan to do about it?” With fervor she replied, “I want to put my tongue on the altar.” The pastor, knowing she had gone through this routine before calmly said, “There isn’t an altar big enough.” (Source unknown).