But
The
Words You Speak Come From The Heart –
That's
What Defiles You.
Scripture
Matthew
15
19 For from
the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual
immorality, theft, lying, and slander.
Observation
Listen
to a person and how they talk – their words are a reflection of the
condition of their heart! “Oh, he didn't mean it” – “Oh, he
or she is not really like that” – “I know he or she said that
but they really didn't mean it”
Oh,
yes, they did!
Our
words, our vocabulary, our tone that goes with our words, they are
all a reflection of our heart!
“I
love you.” “I am sorry.” “Will you forgive me?”
Proverbs
16:24
Kind words are
like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
Psalm
19:14
May
the words of
my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord,
my rock and my redeemer.
Proverbs
12:18
Careless
words stab like a sword, but wise words bring healing.
Proverbs
15:28
The
heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking; the mouth of the
wicked overflows with evil words.
Application
I
will pay attention to the words coming out of my mouth!
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, may the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be
pleasing to You. You are my rock and my redeemer. I know that words
do matter. What I say and how I say it does make a difference. Help
me to build people up and not tear them down. Give me the ability to
encourage people with what I say to them.
I
pray for husbands and wives today. Help them to use their words to
build their partner up and not to tear them down.
Proverbs
13:3
Those
who control their tongue will
have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything.
Proverbs
21:23
Watch
your tongue and
keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 3; 1 Chronicles 12; Matthew 15
No comments:
Post a Comment