SEE YOUR WORDS

Speech is a mirror of the soul: as a man speaks, so is he. -Syrus

Luke 6:45, A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

There have been many times that I have said things I wished I could take back. There have been times I have seen the effects of my words. There have been times the Spirit of God has broken my heart because of the things I have communicated to my loved ones, my friends, or even my enemies.

Friend, if we could stop for a few moments and think about what we are about to say, a lot would not be said at all. See the effects of your words before you speak them and you will avoid a lot of regret, shame, and sin.

WORDS MATTER

You cannot stop people's tongues, and therefore the best thing to do is to stop your own ears and never mind what is spoken. -Spurgeon

Proverbs 25:11 - A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

With the average person speaking over 100 words per minute, it is needless to say that words are important and we need to use them wisely. As we look to Christ Jesus as our example, we should always use our words to exalt, exhort, and exemplify His grace! As we do that we will be exhorting, praying, loving, greeting, forgiving, forbearing, teaching, admonishing, edifying, considering, and comforting one another in order to see them come to Christ or continue in Him.

This morning, ask the Lord to give you an opportunity to share the right words with the right people at the right time because words matter!

WORDS MATTER

           Our speech is as important as our actions and many times our speech is more important.

Proverbs 10:19, In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

            You know the Bible verse which says, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” Who we hang around, what we watch on TV or listen to on the radio, and what Apps we choose to play; will have a direct impact on the way we handle situations in our lives! We cannot be ruled by our emotions because our emotions will either bring us rewards or they will be our ruin! Your words matter in this life! Don’t let your emotions rule your tongue!

            Child of God, if we are ruled by our emotions, we are not living by faith and it will lead to a ruined life!

KEEP A WATCH ON YOUR TONGUE!

            You cannot stop people's tongues, and therefore the best thing to do is to stop your own ears and never mind what is spoken. -Spurgeon

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: Psalm 39:1

            David isn’t like many people of our day, he actually cares about what the Lord hears him say. Folks today will tell a lie in a heartbeat, whine and complain if they don’t get their way, and blaspheme our Saviour’s holy name at the blink of an eye. People’s mouths are like a cancer not dealt with! The longer you don’t do something about it, the worse off it becomes!

Child of God, the Lord wants you to be holy and this includes your tongue! Guard it! Protect it! Cleanse it! You do that by putting the right things in your mind!

DOES YOUR WORDS FALL ON DEAF EARS AND YOUR WORKS ON WILLING HANDS?

Nobody will know what you mean by saying that God is love unless you act it as well. -Jacks

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 1 Corinthians 10:6

I don’t know about you but when I was growing up I heard the saying, “Don’t do as I do, do as I say do”, many times. When I saw my Dad drinking, I heard it. When I saw my Mom smoking, I heard it. When I saw my Dad struggling hard in sin, I heard it. But you know what, their words fell on deaf ears and their works on willing hands. You see our working example before our children, our co-workers, the world around us speak a whole lot louder that just a few empty words. Remember this morning Mom, Dad… Actions speak louder than words or better yet, “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 1:22