TEXT and TONGUE TAMING

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

“We should ask ourselves three things before we speak: 

Is it true? Is it kind? Does it glorify God?” - Billy Graham

Pastor Graham hit that right on the head, didn’t he?

There is great power in the words we say.

And these days great power in what we POST, TWEET or TEXT.

And what we “say” can be used to encourage and edify or to discourage and damage.

Friends, GOD has called us to use our tongues and text wisely!

Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Proverbs 12:18 (NIV)

We all have uttered those “reckless words” haven’t we; said things in anger or frustration and watched them cut to the quick of our target.

Admit it.

We have even bragged about how we “told them or showed them”. 

I will be the first to admit it.

Anger fueled, and reckless speech can still be “a challenge” for me.

YES, it can!  Especially if OSU is disappointing 😊

But if we and me will heed the advice of Pastor Graham and take a pause before we verbalize what we communicate can perhaps produce more healing than harm.

For …

Gracious speech is like clover honey— good taste to the soul, quick energy for the body. - Proverbs 16:24 (MSG)

Friends, GOD knows our tongue and speech cause us all kinds of trouble. 

the tongue. It is wild and evil, full of deadly poison. James 3:8 (ESV)

That is why it is critical to allow GOD to form and shape our thoughts because as that adage goes, “Our thoughts become our words…words, actions etc.”

So, if our thoughts and focus are on the FATHER then it is a likely progression that our words will follow suit! Want to control the tongue? Start by taming your thoughts!

Will you join me today and work to temper our tongues and tweets?

Let’s BOTH commit to sweet speech and gracious communication.

Let’s build others up with words of support and reinforcement.

Let’s couch our critical comments and haranguing dialogue.

Let’s not join what I saw yesterday, the “TWITTER TORNADO”.

And

Make a clean break with all cutting, backbiting, profane talk. Be gentle with one another, sensitive. Ephesians 4:31 (MSG)

For...

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble. Proverbs 21:23 (ESV)

Knowing now…

“The way you use and choose words defines who you are. How you use words touches you as well as those around you.” – Uwajeh

I love you all!

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

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