What is in my heart?

What is most abundant in my heart?

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. -Matthew 12:34.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom. -Colossians 3:16

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. -Proverbs 4:23

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. -Proverbs 18:21

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. The law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slide. -Psalm 37:30,31

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. -Ephesians 4:29

We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. -Acts 4:20

I believed, therefore have I spoken. -Psalm 116:10

Whosoever . . . shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. -Matthew 10:32

With the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. -Romans 10:10

Daily Light on the Daily Path | July 14, Morning

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Did you know God recorded that in Proverbs? I did. I still forget.

I’d like to harness my tongue’s power for life!

In light of all that has happened — and not happened — in the last 2-3 years, my heart has a really hard time accepting that this might be meant for me at this particular time in these particular circumstances. 🙁 I am not sure my mind does any better, by the way.

I am with thee to save thee. —Jeremiah 15:20

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee. And all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. -Isaiah 49:24-26

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. -Isaiah 41:10

We have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. -Hebrews 4:15

In that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. -Hebrews 2:18

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. -Psalm 37:23,24

Daily Light on the Daily Path | July 11, Morning

Having said what I did to introduce this, I testify that I believe the above to be true.

I also believe that, if it doesn’t apply to me at this time, the fault is solely my own. “Let God be true, but every man a liar” (Romans 3:4).