Sunday, June 10, 2012

The Words of My Mouth



I heard this morning that faith is released through your mouth. Makes sense. Reportedly, the Bible says more about what you say as opposed to what you think. I imagine that’s because we tend to speak what we believe. We must believe a few things we don’t really realize we think about.



One of the first things our common enemy does is try to mess with our confession. Instead of talking about the good in our lives, we often wind up murmuring and complaining. Without some grace, the ground might have already opened up and swallowed us alive!



Sometimes we feel hard-pressed to find things to rejoice about, until we sit and take a moment to think about it. But even then, the rejoicing is often slow in coming. But the complaining? Most of us find it quite easy to complain.



I’ve had a terrific day with my husband today – no agenda, just enjoying each other’s company. But still, my mouth finds a way to complain about one thing or another.



Praise and worship involve sacrifice. Something’s gotta die. Clearly I need to sacrifice the pettiness that drives to complain when so much of my life is praiseworthy.



Not only will that negativity be absent from my days, but it will be replaced with the strength that comes from joy. Plus, my friends will find it a whole lot easier to chat with me!



Another place I see myself making negative confessions is when I find myself singing along to the radio or with others singing a song that isn’t really what I profess to believe. There’s a country song with a catchy tune that declares: “love don’t live here anymore.” Now why in the world would I want to come into agreement with that? Sure, some may say that I’m not necessarily agreeing that the song is true in my life, but what is my spirit picking up? How long will it be before love stops living here? Though that may sound superstitious – it’s not. We are what we think – and we think what we pour into our souls.



Just a few points to ponder on when we’re asking why things aren’t going like we want them to in our lives. What confessions come out of our mouth when we’re not really watching for them?



Do you have any favorite scriptures about our words?



Psalm 19:14 “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.”



Romans 10: 8-10 “But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”



4 comments:

  1. So true. We say things without even thinking about it sometimes. When we control our mouths, that can help change our hearts, and vice verse.

    My favorite verse about words is:

    "A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of." Luke 6:45

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    1. It does seem strange to me that we speak without thinking. But I do it all the time, and so often I find myself regretting the words that come out. It makes me wonder what's really in my heart sometimes. Great verse!

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  2. Hi
    Like this! I do find myself saying things I normally wouldn't say if I watched a movie that was a little to worldly. When I sing to the Lord and read more or see more christian type things i find myself thanking Him more and being more positive. But recently I just read a book called the Glass Castle, it was not a christian book but it made me very thankful for the was I grew up. it made my life look like a bed of roses!
    Blessings
    Deb

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    1. True - I find myself sucked into the world's ways of talking when I read or watch something that doesn't glorify God. And when I talk like the world and walk like the world - no one can tell me apart from the world!

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