WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?
08th Aug 2018
David was under pressure and his enemies were making life very difficult for him. However, in the middle of all this he wrote a psalm which starts with these words, “I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise will continually be in my mouth.” (Psalm 34:1)
I began to reflect on all the words that come out of my mouth in a day. Am I speaking out words of praise and worship to God? Is there a flow of gratitude for all He has done for me and all that He does day by day? Am I a true worshipper of the living God?
Is thanksgiving a feature of my daily conversation? We all have much more to be thankful for than to complain about. For those of us living in the western world, we have food on our tables, somewhere safe and warm to live, usually enough money to pay our bills and a health service, which despite all the complaints in the media, is a great blessing.
Is forgiveness a principle of our lives or do we become resentful when ill treated by others? Forgiveness is so vital because it keeps us at peace with everyone and prevents us becoming bitter and twisted, which will ultimately lead to emotional and physical ill health.
Are we at all times seeking to encourage others? In Acts 15:32, we find Judas and Silas being sent to Antioch “to encourage and strengthen the brothers”. Do our words tear down or do they build up?
Ephesians 5:29 says, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
Think back over the last 24 hours and try and analyse your conversations and the things that have come out of your mouth. It is a good exercise.
Collossians 4:6 says, “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”
by Charles Sibthorpe
