Right-Sizing

With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. — James 3:9-10

I really want this to be a self-control issue. It's not. It's a failure to see myself and others as God sees us. A proper view of others' God-likeness will right-size them greater in my eyes. My God-likeness should right-size me in the opposite direction.

My Work Until

...I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts.
I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest... ⏤ Jeremiah 31:33-34 and Hebrews 8:10-11

Eternal life is knowing God, dwelling with him as his people, our minds and hearts being trained by him in his ways. Until all know him, from least to greatest, my priority is teaching my neighbor, encouraging and being encouraged to know the Lord this way.

My People

...if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. — 2 Chronicles 7:14

Since Abraham, God's approach has been to work with a called-out people. Sometimes many thousands of people; sometimes just a remnant. The best gift to the nation(s) is a people who humbly dwell before the face of God.