I've been thinking on something ever since I shared a message on the subject this past summer…My mouth is powerful! Has very little to do with whether I just ate garlic or not…and everything to do with what's in my heart, that's coming out of my mouth!
Proverbs 18:21 says, "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit." The power of life and death? Are you serious?
The Book of James compares our tongue/mouth to a boats rudder as it guides our lives…or as a fire that can destroy our life or the lives of others…or as a spring of water – pointing to the fact that stuff just doesn't come out of our mouth on accident – it flows directly out of our heart.
"Oh, I didn't mean to say that…" Yep, you did. You allowed something in your heart to fester and camp out…and unfortunately, you lacked the self control to stop it from coming out of your mouth!
Believe you me, I've been there, done that, bought the t-shirt and the underoo's (remember those things when you were a kid?...I think I had The Dukes of Hazard underoo's).
You're not a loser if you struggle with this…in fact, the book of James says in essence that if any of us say we don't struggle with our mouths we are fooling ourselves!
Be determined this week to let only those things that are profitable and life-giving to come out of your mouth! The next time something negative starts to come out, just begin to thank God for the opposite to come out of the situation. Speak out of faith, not out of fear…speak life, not death.
I think there might be another message brewing in this thought somewhere….
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