I read in Proverbs 10 this morning. Here you have verses 18-21:
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
When I speak, I want to speak truthfully and honorably, accurately and dependably (Proverbs 10:18).
When I speak, I want to know that I actually should be speaking (instead of sinning through and with too many words) (Proverbs 10:19).
When I speak, I want to speak with a wealth-dispensing tongue (Proverbs 10:20).
When I speak, I want to speak with nourishing, nurturing, feeding lips (Proverbs 10:21).
I continue to observe and experience the effects of sinful speech, slanderous speech, ungodly speech, anti-Christ speech. In the church. On the church. I’ve got to surrender my tongue daily to its Creator!
Well, after reading in my Bible, I looked quickly through my archived writings to see what I wrote longer ago about the same passage. What follows is some of what I found…
from Proverbs 10:17What do I do with the wrongs others commit against me? What do I do with others who wrong me?
When they spread a false report about me. When he unjustly holds me accountable for something even he acknowledges I didn’t do. When she mocks and makes light of my perspectives. When he speaks to me in an insulting way. When they go behind my back. When she undermines my authority. When they talk me down to others. When they ignore me.
When. When. When. Sometimes it seems there’s no end to them!
What do I do?
I was barely six words into this morning’s reading when, wham!
Please, read the rest: Let Love Work
from Proverbs 10:8
May the faithful Creator be free to help us today!