There is something real wrong when we have made it to the 21st century yet we're still stuck on race. I am not convinced these are thoughts, feelings and/or behaviors that people are born with. I am convinced however these attitudes are taught and learned. Nothing disturbs me more than for someone to openly speak what they're thinking and then when they get called out, its always taken out of context.
Matthew 15:18 tells us, "But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man." In other words, if it's not in your heart, it will not come out of your mouth. Like always, we find ways around the word of God to rationalize our behavior but let me warn you. The Bible says in Matthew 15:11, "Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man." Lets be clear, we are not defiled by the overindulgence of food intake instead, we are defiled by the over indulgence of speaking without thinking.
Did you know that what you speak into the universe takes life? Did you know that "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof" Proverbs 18:21? In other words, you have the power in your mouth to make things happen in your life. Whether positive or negative, the power lies in your own tongue. Everything in your life is riding on everything that comes our of your mouth.
How many situations have you seen turn from bad to worse all because of the tongue? Relationships have been broken because of the tongue. Churches have been divided because of the tongue; and, yes innocent people have been hurt because of someone's tongue.
Fortunately there is also the power of peace in the tongue. Proverbs 15:4 says, "A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit." Our tongues can also bring peace, they can create an atmosphere of comfort in a chaotic environment, give hope to the hopeless, and understanding to the hurting. The Bible tells us in Matthew 5:9, "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
My question and challenge for you today is what will come out of your mouth? Will it be life, or will it be death? Will it be a striking, sharp blow to someone's spirit or will it be therapeutic, healthy, whole and sound? Remember, Proverbs 12:18 says, "There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health."
Matthew 15:18 tells us, "But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man." In other words, if it's not in your heart, it will not come out of your mouth. Like always, we find ways around the word of God to rationalize our behavior but let me warn you. The Bible says in Matthew 15:11, "Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man." Lets be clear, we are not defiled by the overindulgence of food intake instead, we are defiled by the over indulgence of speaking without thinking.
Did you know that what you speak into the universe takes life? Did you know that "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof" Proverbs 18:21? In other words, you have the power in your mouth to make things happen in your life. Whether positive or negative, the power lies in your own tongue. Everything in your life is riding on everything that comes our of your mouth.
How many situations have you seen turn from bad to worse all because of the tongue? Relationships have been broken because of the tongue. Churches have been divided because of the tongue; and, yes innocent people have been hurt because of someone's tongue.
Fortunately there is also the power of peace in the tongue. Proverbs 15:4 says, "A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit." Our tongues can also bring peace, they can create an atmosphere of comfort in a chaotic environment, give hope to the hopeless, and understanding to the hurting. The Bible tells us in Matthew 5:9, "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
My question and challenge for you today is what will come out of your mouth? Will it be life, or will it be death? Will it be a striking, sharp blow to someone's spirit or will it be therapeutic, healthy, whole and sound? Remember, Proverbs 12:18 says, "There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health."