God has been dealing with me about what comes out of my mouth lately. What am I confessing? What I am declaring and accepting by allowing it to settle in my heart, and then ultimately come flying out of my mouth? Unfortunately, many times, we do not actually apply the Word to our lives. We read it. We recite it. We may even know parts of it by heart. However, do we actually APPLY what we know? Do we realize that there are so many promises in God's Word that are never even received?! Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it-for death or life. - Proverbs 18:21 (amp) Ouch. It is amazing to me, when I really pay attention, just how much DEATH I speak over my own life! I find myself saying things like... I'll never... That could never happen to me... I can't... I'm not good enough, smart enough, talented enough... I have (this sickness or that sickness) And the list goes on and on. What are You Confessing? Don’t … [Read more...]
What Can I Say?
Words are powerful. They can brighten someone’s day, give them a purpose in life, or bring them back from despair. They can also cut a person to shreds. Once spoken, these words can never be taken back or forgotten. No matter how many “I’m sorrys” you offer, the damage is done. I have often been told that my words are powerful. Unfortunately at that time I was not using them for a good purpose. I have a short temper, no patience and a very low tolerance for ignorance. Those are my three worst traits! If someone made me mad or wasn’t doing what “I” thought was right, I could bring them to tears with just a few words. Of course I would feel awful afterwards, but at the time I thought I was doing my duty of helping them see the error of their ways! It has (and still is) been a work in progress, but I can honestly say that the Lord has tamed my tongue by leaps and bounds! I realize how much words can hurt. On the same token, I also realize how much words can help. And to take it a … [Read more...]
Every Word
Now that I'm getting settled into a routine once again in our new/old home I've started attending my weekly ladies Bible study once again. I love the chance to sit down and pour over God's word with a variety of people with extreme diverse backgrounds, spiritual maturity and levels of wisdom. Right now we're doing a study on the book of Matthew and last week we examined chapter 12, this verse really popped out at me: But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. - Matthew 12:26 Every idle word. Can you imagine? I know I've read the passage countless time but for some reason those 3 little words popped out at me. If every time you spoke you considered having to explain what you were about to say before God Almighty--how might your words change? Do you really want to explain why you were gossiping about someone or why you snapped at your children? What excuses do you have for speaking like that? Even when you try … [Read more...]
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