Choose your words wisely Part two

11 January 2019

Choose your words wisely Part two
Regarding the tongue and how we speak, James says:
"But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
With it, we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who have been 
made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. 
My brethren these things ought not to be so." " James 3:8 - 10 

The tongue can not be tamed and we have no power over it - on our own. However:
"But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, 
full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.: James 3:17

Whereas it is impossible for us to tame the tongue, being filled with God's Spirit can bring about a change to this. We can be so filled with The Holy Spirit that we do not desire to do anything, other than walk with God; being filled with God and only allowing the Word of God to come out of our mouths. Therefore it must be in our hearts first:

"For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks." Matthew 12:34

The late Derek Prince said about this verse:
"When the heart is filled it overflows through the mouth; and that overflow tells us the real condition of the heart." Copyright Derek Prince

There you have it. Take a look at yourself and determine what is the state of your heart? Do Godly, wholesome words that offer edification come out of it, or criticism, bad mouthing, angry words etc etc?

Taking a look again at James 3:17, the check list is:

(1) Being pure
(2) Peaceable
(3) Gentle
(4) Willing to yield
(5) Full of mercy and good fruits
(6) Without partiality
(7) Without hypocrisy

This is a good place to start in order to heal the state and condition of our heart. Why not do a self evaluation and bring it before the Throne of God. You know He cares enough to help