Keep Your Mouth
Rise and Shine for Jesus! \O/
By Pam Iannello
Proverbs 13:2-3 (KJV)
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his
mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. [3] He that
keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall
have destruction.
Ever wondered
how you always end up in sticky discussions or never ending arguments? Ever get
weary of finding yourself in the midst of silly disputes or cruel
conversations? Does hostility hover over all your marital chats? Do you find
that every time you try to talk about something important the end result is
damaging? Is there an underlying aggression to your dialogue in general? Do you
find that most of your words grow to be an assault on your listener’s
character? Are you frustrated with your inability to form healthy bonds with
other people?
If any of those
questions pertain to you, the Bible has the cure for your chronic disorder as a
Christian! Ladies, if we would experience GOOD in our lives then we must
soberly and diligently tend to the fruit of our mouths. Are you producing
apples of gold or apples of mold when you speak? We must keep a
sharp watch over every word that escapes our lips because a poor standard of
speech creates a poor standard of living. Your life hangs on your tongue!
According to the Lord, carefully selecting suitable words will enhance the
quality of our daily life…
Proverbs 25:11 (KJV)
A word fitly spoken is like apples of
gold in pictures of silver.
Hence, we must
put some scriptural boundaries upon our lips – it is not sensible to say
whatever you “feel” like! The Bible says
that only a fool utters all his mind… You forfeit your life when you throw out
concern in this matter. How wide are your lips open today, dear lady? If you
are surrounded by destruction, then the answer is TOO WIDE! Perhaps you need to
close your mouth a bit in order to improve the mood that has settled upon your
present-day circumstances. In all likelihood, there is a good chance we all
need to ponder what we say, how we say it, and when we fit
our words into certain settings! It’s
the wise thing to do…
Proverbs 15:23 (KJV)
A man hath joy by the answer of his
mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Two of the main
reasons we are so inept at fitting our words into conversations correctly are
because we are lousy listeners who have little to no control over our own
spirits. These faulty attributes will naturally cause tension in our personal
relationships. Rather than hear what the other person has to say, we are
mentally arranging our next barrage of comments – and they are usually bathed
in strong emotion prior to delivery! In
the end, we have incited and invited unprofitable communication in return.
Ladies, the answers that exit the door of our lips must build our
audience, not tear them down. Your deficiency in joy is directly proportional
to your deficiency in communication skills. You probably let something proceed
out of your mouth that you shouldn’t have…
Ephes. 4:29 (KJV)
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.
As we build
others with our carefully arranged words, we also build joy into our own lives
at the same time. Incidentally, you have to hear the same words you speak just
as your listener has to endure them! Occasionally you might fail to hear
something another party stated but you’ll always hear what comes out of
your own mouth! So then, how are your words affecting your heart,
dear lady? Are you sick of that steady stream of verbal vomit? Did you ever
stop to consider the fact that if you’re not ministering grace to your audience
you’re not ministering grace to yourself either?? Thus, everyone
benefits when Biblical edification is the main objective. But if not, everyone
suffers – including you! Keep
your mouth and you’ll keep your life. It’s that simple!
God Bless,
Pam
Isaiah
60:1&2
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