For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Matthew 12:37
Words can make or break a person and everyone has fallen short at one time or another in the way they talk. Cussing, name calling, lying, arguing, gossip, verbal abuse, bullying, ridicule are some negative forms of speech and praise, kindness, affirmations, love, and encouragement would be in the positive kind.
There is a verse in James that asks the question can salt and fresh water both come from same stream and then goes on to say neither should good and bad words flow from a believers mouth.(See James 3:10-12). Believers need to constantly be overflowing with the fruit of the Spirit and get into the Bible to fill your tank with good things. If your tank isn’t full of good things and you follow the ways of the world more than the ways of God naturally you may slip up.No one is perfect except God.
My friend if you have belittled someone or said words maybe your human side said deserved ill treatment then you need to muster up the courage to ask for forgiveness. Don’t use your mouth as a weapon but to sing praises to the most high God.
PRAYER: Father it is so hard to control my tongue at times abs so easy to get mad at someone who belittled me with their mouth either directly or through social media. Help my words by few and let them bring glory to you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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