Watch your mouth!

A vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so men are proved, by their speech, whether they be wise or foolish. -Demosthenes

James 3:10, Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

I see a lot of professing Christians share memes that have cursing in them or they just out right curse. I’m not sure why they’re compelled to do so. It puts a mar on their testimony and maybe even shows what’s really on the inside. (Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.)

            Christian friend, guard your mouth. Take note of what is being shared and where it is coming from. You’re an ambassador of the Lord Jesus Christ. We are called to a higher standard. Not a holier than thou standard but a standard in which the lost will take notice that you have been with Jesus! So, watch your mouth and proclaim the Good News of the Gospel!

DON’T TRIP OVER YOUR OWN TONGUE!

It is bad to think ill, but it is much worse to speak it, for that implies consent to the evil thought and a willingness to infect others with it. -Henry

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Psalm 34:14

Boy sometimes I’m just like Andy Griffith, I want to pull the words I just spoke right back into my mouth. Now, I know you’re always perfect with your words and never make a comment out of place but I do and many times, I pay for it for a long time! (Now be honest, you do to…)

Friend, it would do us good to listen twice as much as we speak today. I mean, the Lord did give us two ears and one mouth! If we did, maybe, just maybe we wouldn’t trip over our own tongue as much as we do!

WHY ARE YOU SO ANGRY?

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.  --Thomas a Kempis

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. Proverbs 14:17

Anger is a hindrance to the Child of God. It will get you off your game plan causing you to open your mouth and insert your feet!  If you constantly get angry over the least little thing, you need to get alone with God so He can work in your heart exposing the sin that keeps tripping you up. You need to confess and repent of the sin that is exposed, trusting He will help you never do it again.

"Zip your mouth before something flies out!"

Those who have few things to attend to are great babblers; for the less men think, the more they talk. –Montesquieu

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! Proverbs 15:23

Have you ever been around that person that has an answer for everything…no matter what it is? You’re sitting there talking about something you know they know nothing about and guess what…low and behold- they do! Not really but they feel the need to have an input for everything!

I am reminded of a little line: “It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt”—Mark Twain