Proverbs 13:3 NLT
- Did your mouth get you in trouble?
- I think it has happened to all of us at one time or another.
- These words of wisdom say that if you control your tongue or your mouth, that it will give you a long life.
- Not just an extended life but a blessed Life.
- We need to think before we speak.
- Ask yourself: ”Will these words hurt or will they help?”
- “Will this build up or tear down?”
- “Will they strengthen a relationship or will they strangle it?”
- Look to use words that will build up, strengthen, help, encourage and bless!
- If you never ask yourself these questions then you have an unbridled tongue.
- A tongue that is totally unguarded.
- You will find hurt people all around you.
- Your mouth can actually destroy every bit of testimony that you have.
- In Matthew 12:34, Jesus says, “For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”
- So if you want to build up and encourage others then you, yourself need to be filled with Life Giving Words!
- You have to store up (inside) what you are going to distribute or give out (outside).
- So if you want Life Giving Words to flow out of your mouth, look at the things that you dwell on.
- If it is critical, negative, blaming or fault finding, then you know of an area that you need to be focused on.
- If you change your thought life then you can change your words.
- If you change your words then you can bring blessing and healing into peoples lives.
- Today is a great day to speak Life!
- Have a great Tuesday!