Today’s passage: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs%2010-12&version=NIV
It's your turn to blog. As you go through the proverbs, underline a few that speak to you and share your thoughts on the blog.
I’ll go first – Proverbs 10:11 spoke to me. “The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.”
I think we all, at times, have struggled with our mouths. I’ve been known to say stupid or inconsiderate things. At times, I’ve indulged in a little gossip. In fear or anger, I’ve made hurtful comments. And at times when I should have spoken up, I’ve kept quiet. I will be praying daily for a mouth that is a fountain of life. That my fountain will build others up and encourage and strengthen. That it will boldly pour out the words the Holy Spirit places upon my heart. That streams of goodness, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, love, peace, joy, patience and self control with spill out from the fountain of my mouth (Gal 5:22-23). That no unwholesome talk will come out of my mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen (Ephesians 4:29). I pray that the Lord will fill me up with his love so that my fountain is truly a fountain of life.
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Today's post submitted by Kelly Coxe
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Thank you for the topic!
ReplyDeleteAs James said, man cannot control his tongue.
As for any man(and I mean any man or any woman), people say hurtful things.
Sometimes the most hurtful seems to be in the form of words of omission. A father can please a child with praise or affirmation;while silence can be destructive. Silence speaks volumes!
**As I get set to make a new run in my prison ministry, I pray for the right words--For the words that inmates so much need---Words of love, and of God!
**Through my life experiences, I have to say that the old childhood saying "sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never harm me" should actually say "sticks and stones may break my bones while words will crush my soul".
** Getting just a little bit ahead of our current reading, I have always loved the following verses from Proverbs--->Proverbs 15:1-2--->A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly.
**I need all the prayers I can get in order to watch my mouth.
James said the tongue is worse than any beast. Any animal can either be defeated or tamed, but not the tongue!
Peace and love!
One more thing--->I joined Second Baptist more than 30 years ago because of the one and only Dr. Young.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading today's devotional in one of my favorite devotional books entitled 'Standing on the Promises', I felt compelled to share a pertinent phrase which was uttered by Dr. Young---->"Someday all flesh will see JESUS in HIS full splendor. The appearance will be terrifying to those not cleansed by HIS blood, but a welcome sight to those who've given HIM their lives."
Have a great one!!!