“Evil Intentions”
“…Do you not see that whatever goes
into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer? But what comes
out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles. For out of
the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false
witness, slander. These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed
hands does not defile.”
What we say does affect others. We
often overlook the effect our reckless words have on others, and on our ourselves. When we watch what we say, when we guard against saying things we will regret, when we pray for
wisdom in our words, we are doing what God wants us to do.
Ask God to set a guard over your mouth
and to watch over the door to your lips. Let your words promote life, not
destruction.
A word from
your mouth
speaks volumes
about your heart.
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