A Scripture and Thought For Your Day
MOUTH MEDICINE: A soft answer turns away wrath Proverbs 15:1 [NKJV] TONGUE TALK: Replying softly to someone who is full of anger usually diffuses their anger and averts an explosive argument. HEART HELP: Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can crush strong opposition. Proverbs 25:15 [NLT] MY PRAYER FOR TODAY: Dear Lord, please help me…
MOUTH MEDICINE: My dear brothers and sisters, be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. James 1:19 TONGUE TALK: Speaking Slowly means stopping to think before saying anything or taking time to choose your words before speaking out. HEART HELP: Then Moses said to the LORD, “O my Lord, I am not…
MOUTH MEDICINE: “But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. –Jesus Matthew 5:37 TONGUE TALK: Speak simply. Why did Jesus say this? Because He didn’t want us to rashly make oaths or swear by anything. Having to swear or make oaths betrays…
MOUTH MEDICINE: From the opening of my lips will come right things. Proverbs 8:6 The lips of the righteous nourish many, Proverbs 10:21 TONGUE TALK: Righteous Lips, Righteous Tongue, Righteous Heart What does “righteous” mean? Righteous Lips only allow morally right speech to come forth from the mouth. A Righteous Tongue only speaks words that…
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…
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…
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…