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Be Careful ......              Feb 8, 2017

2/8/2017

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BE CAREFUL LITTLE TONGUE WHAT YOU SAY…
 
The wise man wrote, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” (Proverbs18:21)  He meant that our words possess the power to heal hearts or destroy lives.
 
The apostle Paul stressed that we should use our tongues to help or encourage others – “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.” (Eph. 4:29)
 
Conversely, James repeatedly warned us against using our tongues to hurt, demean or disgrace others -  “Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law.” (James 4:11)
 
It will help immensely if we avoid beginning a sentence with any of the following:
  • “I just heard that so & so…”
  • “I was told by trustworthy sources that so & so…”
  • “I think it’s terrible that so & so…”
  • “Just between us, so & so…”
  • “Don’t tell anyone else, but so & so…”
  • “This may not be true, but I understand that so & so…”
  • “I probably shouldn’t be saying this, but so & so…”
  • “Rumor has it that so & so…”
  • “I would never have dreamed that so & so…”
 "For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." (Matt. 12:37)
 
Jesus, always Jesus!



Dennis

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