Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord. Keep watch over the door of my lips. -Psalm 141:3
There is a scripture in Proverbs that says the power of life and death are in the tongue. Here, when we read tongue or mouth or lips in the scripture, the Bible is really talking about the words we speak.
Sometimes I say things I shouldn't say. Rude things, critical things, depressing things. I have the ability to speak death or life - and so do you. Choose to speak LIFE today! Guard your mouth from speaking negative words and focus on speaking things that encourage people, things that would be pleasing to God.
Lord, help us to watch the words we say. May we please you in our words and actions, so that we will be a light shining for you.
What do you think? Do you think it is difficult to guard your lips?
James3:8-10 Says--But man can't tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers this should not be.
ReplyDeleteThat is so true in the same sentence I can talk about how great God is and then tear down someone I'm supposed to care about. It is so hard to watch our words but if we allow God to put that guard over our mouths He can help us speak life not death. Remember he knows what we are going to say even before we say it. :)