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WHAT WAS THAT YOU SAID??

 

“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.” Ephesians 4:29

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. Matthew 5:44-45
Throughout my life, and yours I am sure, we have all faced many things.  There have been times that we have been hurt by people and things they have said. 

When I am hurt or bothered I tend to recoil, and start to stay to myself more..

Don’t get me wrong, it is not a self pity thing, it is a GOD thing.  As a Christian, I try to seek him and ask him to help me through these times.  Is it hard?  

Well YES !!!  No one is perfect except GOD, but I have learned that seeking GOD’s advice is always the best remedy.  He is always there when I need him.      


We may try to manage situations ourselves, but it is GOD that needs to be allowed to be driver in our car of life..We are only there for the ride, and to do his will.  

I tell these things to let you know..We all need to strive to control their tongue and mind, because it would be easy to say some things back to a person who is not being kind to us.  It has happened to all of us sometime in our life, and it is wrong; as wrong as the person who did it to you. 


Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. Proverbs 21:23
The words we all speak (publicly and online) hold great potential, both to harm and to heal. Sometimes we do not mean to harm, but we do.

We should all think before we speak, and type.


The Bible tells us

James 3:8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
The recurring theme?  DO NOT BE DECEIVED !!  Although very small, the tongue is powerful and should not be underestimated in its ability to do harm.

If a person testifies in church on Sunday morning and then heads out on Monday morning telling gossip there is something wrong. There is no greater witness than what is passing through their lips.

On the same token, if you are going to your computer and posting garbage or passing gossip, neither of these edifies Christ in your life.  If you are a Christian, you should show forth the presence of him in your life.

If you take a bowl from your cabinet and put chocolate cake mix in it…You don’t get strawberry cake from the oven. You get CHOCOLATE if you mixed it correctly !!!
If you put the ingredients in correctly…You put the chocolate mix in..and didn’t mix in strawberry from another box…then you got chocolate.


Does that mean we’ll always speak flowers and sunshine all the time? No, we are not perfect, but we are to ask GOD to help us.  We are supposed to lean on him for help.


For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. James 3:2



I was so blessed with a wonderful husband; he is such a blessing to me.
He said to me today, as he has said many times in our marriage when I worry about things.
Things are going to be okay. Don’t worry. He gave me a wonderful warm hug.

It was like a hug to my soul and in that moment, all of my worries melted away.


Words can do so much.


The tongue is the most flexible and one of the hardest working muscles in our bodies.
Think before you speak…and before you type.



Your words can hurt AND last a lifetime.



Praying for all who read this.


May God richly bless you and yours.

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