“For whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from deceitful speech.” 1 Peter 3:10
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21
” I tell you that on the day of judgement people will have to account for every careless word they speak.” Matthew 12:36
We sometimes take our tongue for granted. We use it to spread the gospel of Jesus and we use it to curse those with whom we disagree. We are sometimes very quick to use our tongue for the evil that will hurt those around us. I am sure we have all heard the expression, “we cannot take our words back”. A harsh word is like a bullet to the heart. It can do great and sometimes deadly damage.
However, our tongue is also our most prized possession when it comes to praising our Lord. It is with our lips that lift praise to our God in heaven. It is with our tongue that we can raise the spirits of those who are discouraged or depressed. It is with the tongue that we tell of and show our love for those around us. It is with our tongue that we pray to our God in heaven and request his presence in our lives. As a Christian our Lord sends us the Holy Spirit to live within us. The spirit directs and guides us in our ways. It is easy when we are listening to the Spirit to remember that our tongue needs to trained and disciplined. When we use our tongue in an evil manner our spirit will condemn us, and our feelings will be of sorrow and the need for forgiveness. Have you ever said something that you regretted saying? With the Holy Spirit living in us our hearts are changed and our words become soft and peace loving. When we say anything that goes against what the Holy Spirit stands for, we will feel regret and the need to be forgiven. Matthew 12:36 shows us how serious our words are. When we allow anger to overcome us, we should take a step back and look at the life of Jesus. What were his words like while he walked this earth? What actions did he take when he was being persecuted and spit upon? We should shadow his words and his actions in our lives. We are to bring others to Christ and not turn them away! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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Mike,
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div>Perfect timing, again, Mike. The Holy Spirit is definitely talking through you. I desperately needed to hear these words after the past coup
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