I pray that today’s
verses will grab your attention. I know
how easy it is to say things you later regret.
I have often spoken words in haste or under duress that I should not
have said. I have spoken words against
others that I should not have done. I
have said things to others that I should not have. It is hard to guard the tongue! Does that justify us? No.
Jesus said what He meant and meant what He said. Therefore, we must pay attention and deal
with ourselves in this area of our lives.
So, what can we do?
First of all, we must
admit we have a problem. It will do us
no good if we deny the fact that we fail to always speak in love and
kindness. It is what it is and we must
own up to it. We sin in this area of our
lives. Next, we must understand our
helplessness. We can’t control our
tongues by sheer willpower.
We must take our
problem to the Lord. Only Jesus can
forgive us for having loose tongues and only Jesus can give us renewed hope
that we can gain victory over our sin.
We must stay in close touch with our Lord. Every time we sin, we must flee to Him. We must not give up the battle. If we want victory, we have to fight the good
fight and win as many battles as we can.
We will not gain total victory in the flesh, but we can make progress.
Gaining victory over
our loose tongues is not a hopeless endeavor.
What comes out of our mouths is rooted in our hearts. When our hearts are right with God, we will
be able to produce better and more productive fruit from our lips.
Don’t skip over this
issue. Jesus said that how we speak and
what we say will carry great weight on Judgment Day. Keep your soul right with God and your words
will be right before God.
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