MOUTH MEDICINE: In the multitude of words sin is not lacking but he who restrains his lips is wise. Proverbs 10:19 [NKJV] TONGUE TALK: The thought behind this proverb is using wisdom in our speech. Because the tongue is so hard to control, (Read James 3:1-9) any increase in its use is likely to increase…
Day 17–Conversation Heart–Purposed Mouth
MOUTH MEDICINE: I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. Psalm 17:3 [NKJV] TONGUE TALK: Transgress means to overstep your bounds, to break the limits, to go beyond what is allowed. A Purposed Mouth would be one that is determined not to transgress God’s word. It is a mouth that is determined not to…
Day 16–Conversation Hearts–Preaching Mouth
MOUTH MEDICINE: And He [Jesus] said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15 [NKJV] TONGUE TALK: Preaching the gospel means to proclaim it or make known. A Preaching Mouth is one that shares the gospel with everyone it meets in some way. All believers can proclaim…
Day 15—Conversation Hearts–Praising Mouth
MOUTH MEDICINE: I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1 TONGUE TALK: Our daily goal as believers should be to have a Praising Mouth and Lips that offer praise and thanksgiving to our God. Let’s make that our focus and try to do that in…
Day 14–Conversation Hearts–Loving Words
MOUTH MEDICINE: If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1 TONGUE TALK: What does it mean to speak Loving Words? 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 says: Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous…
Day 13–Conversation Heart–Kept Tongue
MOUTH MEDICINE: Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Psalm 34:13 TONGUE TALK: A Kept Tongue and Lips would be those that are held in check. They are restrained from speaking things that might be harmful, untrue, morally bad, or wrong. A Kept Tongue and Lips are those that are held…
Day 12–Conversation Heart–Just Tongue
MOUTH MEDICINE: The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just. Psalm 37:30 TONGUE TALK: Today we could say: “Just speak just.” Just means: right or fair, true or correct, accurate or exact, proper. All those adjectives explain what kind of words our tongue should speak. HEART HELP: He…