What You Say Comes from the Heart
Luke 6:45 (NLT) “A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.”
There is an old saying, “Spend five to 10 minutes with any person, and you will know what kind of person they are.” That is because the words they speak come from their inner thoughts and what is stored in their spirit. The key to remember is that you are the one in control of what you put in your storehouse. You can’t produce something different from what you don’t plant. You produce only the products you plant.
James 3:10 (NLT) “10 And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!”
Your mouth has the ability to speak blessings or curses. And as Christian believers, only blessings should exit our mouths. But how do you know if you are speaking uplifting things to others? The Holy Spirit nudges you when negative, hurtful things are said. Also associating with other positive believers. Have you ever heard the saying, “Misery loves company?” Of course, you have. When two or more of you are complaining about the same things, there is a kinship of belonging. The problem is that now you have a group of people complaining about things without the intent to solve the problem. Don’t forget about how the children of Israel stirred the anger of God many times in the wilderness with their complaints.
If you find yourself complaining a lot or harboring bitterness, ask God to use the Holy Spirit to pinpoint the areas in your life that need changing. Perhaps there is leftover unforgiveness or maybe anger over something that happened a long time ago. Sometimes it could be the people you are hanging around. Whatever it is, deal with it immediately. Having bitterness or unforgiveness in your heart is like having a dead animal carcass upstream in a river. You are downstream, wondering why the water is polluted? A terrible illness can happen if you don’t remove the dead animal from the water. The same goes for unforgiveness, anger, bitterness, or other issues that are hidden in your spirit. Deal with them now.
Here is another scripture as a reminder:
Proverbs 4:23, 24 (NIV) “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
24 Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.”
Be Blessed!
Ron
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