there was a note in today's usa today sports section about mark cuban, the owner of the dallas mavericks pro basketball team and of how he was fined $25,000 by the nba for a tweet criticizing nba officials on friday. on sunday cuban posted, "can't say no one makes money off twitter now."
what we say may not cost us $25,000 but in this matter of the tongue we have to understand that we can’t control or manage it on our own. you need supernatural power to control your tongue. you can't do it on your own. your life is a living proof of that. we cannot control it on our own. we need supernatural power so we ask GOD to help us.
psalm 141.3 (ms), post a guard at my mouth, GOD, set a watch at the door of my lips.
great verse to put up on your bathroom mirror, to read every morning, to memorize. "GOD put a muzzle on my mouth. guard my lips. don't let me be critical today. don't let me be judgmental. don't let me say things off the cuff and then i regret it." you need to ask GOD for help daily because you need his power in your life.
sidlow baxter: "the proof that GOD's spirit is in your life is not that you speak in an unknown tongue but you control the tongue you know." you watch your words and GOD gives you the power to not slander, not lie, not exaggerate.
getting into GOD's word is a part of asking GOD for help. as you ask HIM for help you need to read his word. computer statement: garbage in, garbage out. what goes into your mind, goes into your heart. what goes into your heart, comes out of your mouth. fill your mind with the word of GOD – with positive things, whatsoever things that are true, etc. – think on these things.
just some thoughts up here on the front porch…
3 comments:
I like this...thanks for sharing it!
Love this! "Post a guard at my mouth, GOD, set a watch at the door of my lips." What a great translation! Thanks Bill! And thank you for your inspiring thoughts at the meeting!
thanks jacquie
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