Some
thoughts about words...
are mine
sweet or sour? Helpful or hurtful? Caring or condemning?
Many
times I ponder these thoughts...but not until AFTER a situation has passed. How
many times have I said something then wonder...did that person hear me
correctly? Did I come across wrong? Usually if I have to question what I've
said then I know something went wrong.
When I
speak when angry, it surely causes trouble. So, I need to apply the wisdom of
His word by dealing with unresolved sinful anger right away. Scripture is
clear...I need to be careful with my words. Whatever is in my heart will
eventually come out.
“A good tree can’t
produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. A tree
is identified by its fruit. Figs are never gathered from thornbushes, and grapes
are not picked from bramble bushes. A good person produces good
things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil
things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in
your heart." Luke 6:43-45
So dealing with those issues
that lay dormant in my heart is what recovery is all about. So when I
have "word issues" it really is a "worship issue". Who or what am I choosing to
worship over God.
We all
struggle with "worship disorder" the key to recovery is to identify these areas
and deal with them through repentance and faith.
So, how about you? Do
your words reflect what is in your heart?
Scripture to
ponder...
So stop telling lies. Let
us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. And
“don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you
are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.~ Ephesians 4:25-27,
NLT
Some people make cutting
remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. ~ Proverbs 12:18, NLT
Don't use foul or abusive
language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be
an encouragement to those who hear them. ~ Ephesians 4:29, NLT
Fire goes out without
wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops. ~ Proverbs 26:20, NLT
A gentle answer deflects
anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. ~Proverbs 15:1, NLT
A tree is identified by its
fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit
will be bad. You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good
and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say. A good person
produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person
produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. ~Matthew 12:33-35,
NLT
SG 5/29/2012
