Two edged sword.

Has your mom ever told you, "If you don't have anything nice to day then don't say anything at all?" Well that is the same thing the Lord wants you to do. We need to think about what we say before we say it. "He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction." Proverbs 13:3 The Lord wants our words to reflect Him and when our words are hateful or hurtful that is not Christ like. "He who guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles." Proverbs 21:23 OK so in my confession to you, that is something I have to work on everyday. I have blogged about the respond not react. These two blogs go hand in hand. When you respond you are giving yourself time to think of a Christ like answer. Well even when you are just conversing with someone. We need to think of what we are going to say before we let the words escape from our mouths. It says in the word, "Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones." Proverbs 16:24 The way you speak to people has a huge impact on the way they respond to you. My biggest problem is the tone I use with people. I have to keep myself in check on a daily basis. If I am having a stressful day it shows in the tone of my voice and the way I become short with people. I pray for the Lord to help me with my everyday struggle. I know that the Lord wants me to witness to people but no one will listen if I don't speak with the love and compassion that the Lord wants me to. "Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!" 1 Chronicles 16:9 I know that the Lord is good, kind, and soft spoken to the ones who follow Him. So I am going to keep praying , asking the Lord for His hand of wisdom and kindness to be with me when I am talking to my children, my friends, my family and especially to strangers. You never know who is listening to you trying to learn about the Lord. "As long as my breath is in me, And the breath of God is in my nostrils, My lips will not speak wickedness, Nor my tongue utter deceit." Job 27:3-4
"I have more faith in God's ability to speak to me, than in my own ability to hear Him." quote from Jeanna Tomlinson... So if you wont listen to your mama, listen to what the Lord says in His word!! Think before you speak, your tongue can be a two edged sword. Make sure that you use the "Godly" edge!! God Bless.
Des