The power of life and death are in the tongue.
The power to grow and feed and the power to kill and mutilate.
Like a ship's rudder, who's direction is decided for the whole ship, so it the direction that the words of the tongue take us.
"Watch your thoughts because they become words.
Watch your words because they become actions.
Watch your actions because they become habits.
Watch your actions because they become character.
Watch your character because it becomes your destiny."
This unknown poet was a wise person. We must guard our thinking. If ever a thought comes into our minds that is not for the building up, restoration, encouragement, or correction spoken in love for another soul, let us throw it away before it becomes who we are.
Let me repent friend, I have walked a road that has led to almost complete distruction because of my tongue. I have bought lies from the evil one. Lies that say it is good to vent, you should just say what you feel, and that as long as you are honest, even if you are hurting others, it is ok. It is NOT ok. We can not think for a moment that we can say whatever we want and that it is the listeners responsibility to sort it out. Ladies, if we need to process information out loud, let us commit to our Heavenly Father to be our sorter. He is the only one with perfect love for both you and your offender to sort out the hurts, frustration, memories, and the words spoken.
Let us do good today in controlling our tongues. Let us commit to the Father and to each other, to hold fast to the commands given to us in God's Word. James is wonderfully clear in how we should conduct ourselves in response to what we say.
Trust me, you will be surprised at the Father's love that will be lavished upon you through your obedience to Him. He hold's back like a Father. His desire is lavish us with Good things. He who faithful in little will be faithful with much.
Let us be faithful, through the power of the Holy Spirit, in taming our tongues. Let us adorn our conversations. Not with flattery and meaningless words, and certainly not negativity and harshness. Let's together choose positive words, loving words, and when there is nothing to say? Smile!
The power to grow and feed and the power to kill and mutilate.
Like a ship's rudder, who's direction is decided for the whole ship, so it the direction that the words of the tongue take us.
"Watch your thoughts because they become words.
Watch your words because they become actions.
Watch your actions because they become habits.
Watch your actions because they become character.
Watch your character because it becomes your destiny."
This unknown poet was a wise person. We must guard our thinking. If ever a thought comes into our minds that is not for the building up, restoration, encouragement, or correction spoken in love for another soul, let us throw it away before it becomes who we are.
Let me repent friend, I have walked a road that has led to almost complete distruction because of my tongue. I have bought lies from the evil one. Lies that say it is good to vent, you should just say what you feel, and that as long as you are honest, even if you are hurting others, it is ok. It is NOT ok. We can not think for a moment that we can say whatever we want and that it is the listeners responsibility to sort it out. Ladies, if we need to process information out loud, let us commit to our Heavenly Father to be our sorter. He is the only one with perfect love for both you and your offender to sort out the hurts, frustration, memories, and the words spoken.
Let us do good today in controlling our tongues. Let us commit to the Father and to each other, to hold fast to the commands given to us in God's Word. James is wonderfully clear in how we should conduct ourselves in response to what we say.
Trust me, you will be surprised at the Father's love that will be lavished upon you through your obedience to Him. He hold's back like a Father. His desire is lavish us with Good things. He who faithful in little will be faithful with much.
Let us be faithful, through the power of the Holy Spirit, in taming our tongues. Let us adorn our conversations. Not with flattery and meaningless words, and certainly not negativity and harshness. Let's together choose positive words, loving words, and when there is nothing to say? Smile!
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