There is such power in our words. Let us think before we speak. Let us not react in haste. I am learning slowly over the years how not to speak everything that is on my mind. I am learning to be mature and control my words when someone says something that makes me want to respond. I am learning the power of my words. I need to encourage, not discourage. I need to offer guidance, not demands. I need to be kind, not harsh. I need to be more sensitive and not so defensive. I am a grown woman who was raised to be a tough, independent, vocal and defensive. Through the power of the Holy Spirit and asking the Lord to make me more in His image, I am learning to be more peaceful, mature and not so quick to "be right" or "get the last say". It is hard, it is humbling and it is trying however I must share with you that when you learn self control of the tongue, you are more at peace for there is no conflict. I instead talk it out with God and He gives me the wisdom to let it go and He softens my mind and frees my heart up. I feel softer and more at ease with myself and with others. I no longer want conflict, discord or unpleasantness in my life. I will seek out someone I offended and ask for their forgiveness. Once I have done that, I now know that I cannot make everyone forgive me but I know the healing it offers me. To not hold on to anger, strife, resentment or grief. To longer hide behind the self preservation attitude but instead let go and allow others in. The Lord has healed me of my past and the hurt and pain many have caused me and He has forgiven me for the things I have done that were wrong. He wants all of us to choose peace and joy, not hate and pridee. Live to love not live to get even. Instead of allowing this life and this world to overtake us, let us over take it and show the world how to be. Let's choose God and His ways and let's share the gospel with one another. If you tell one person about the Lord, and then they tell someone, and then they tell someone......our world will change, one person at a time. Thanks be to God!
Proverbs 18
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