7/9/14
The older I get, the
more aware I am of the words that I speak. I so want to please the Lord
with the words that come forth from my mouth.
The Lord tells us in His
word...
"For he that will love life,
and see good days,
let
him refrain his
tongue from evil,
and his lips that
they speak no guile."
1 Peter 3:10
That specific scripture
is chock full of great wisdom. In essence He tells us that one of the main
ingredients in having an abundant life is to refrain our tongue from
speaking words that are devious, negative and deceitful. He goes on to say if
we truly want to embrace the life He desires for us that we must speak no
guile.
I will be the first one
to say that I have fallen short of that many times. More times than I care
to remember. I have had to repent numerous times and I am thankful
that the Lord has been gracious to forgive me. I still have not arrived, but I think it finally sinking in.
I am choosing to love
life and expecting good days ahead! That is what my Heavenly Father desires for
me and I am not stopping here. I want the fullness of life from God and stand
with open arms receiving all that the Father has for me.
In the Radical Love of
Jesus,
Sandy Billingham
This is a very important habit to try to cultivate. Words spoken without consideration of the effect they have on others are destructive and not what God asks from us. This is a good thing to think about.
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