You ever run across a passage in the Bible where your response is, “Boy, do I need that!” That was my response to Psalm 141:3 a couple of days ago.
I have been around men who have as they have gotten older lost their filters. What comes out of their mouths does not necessarily align well with Ephesians 4:29. It makes me wonder why the filters have come off. I wonder because I do not want to be that way.
It has me praying more specifically for what I say. Proverbs has a lot to say about the tongue, as does James 3. Further Christ has a lot to say about what comes out of our mouth in the gospels. The emphasis, seems to indicate that aspect of our lives is important.
I wonder if it is not really a matter of filters rather a function of the depth of our relationship with Christ?
It has me praying more specifically for what I say. Proverbs has a lot to say about the tongue, as does James 3. Further Christ has a lot to say about what comes out of our mouth in the gospels. The emphasis, seems to indicate that aspect of our lives is important.
I wonder if it is not really a matter of filters rather a function of the depth of our relationship with Christ?
For me, I discovered over the last couple of years my mouth betrayed a lack of trust in Jesus. Specifically, I sought other's opinions, when I should have been seeking guidance from the Word, and through prayer. A hard lesson, with some terrible consequences that I'm still trying to remedy.
ReplyDeleteOh brother, terrible does not sound good. It is so good that we have a Father who freely dispenses grace. The stuff I have done that resulted in terrible, I am learning that there is not much that I can do to remedy. I am learning that when I choose to do something apart from trust that results in problems, trying to remedy them just makes it worse. I am learning that I have to learn to trust God to remedy what I messed up by not trusting Him in the first place.
DeleteHope that makes sense. I will be praying for you.