Think Before You Speak
Do You Have a Wise Mouth or a Foolish One?
The Bible tells us in Luke 6:45 that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
So, I guess a better question would be, What is in your heart?
Are you living from wisdom or from foolishness?
Proverbs 12:18 “There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”
Do you speak rashly? Do you speak the first words that come into your mind and then regret them later?
He is saying here to weigh carefully what you say. Think before you speak.
Speak words that are going to bring healing; words that are going to bring life.
The words that we speak are very important.
There is an old saying: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”
That is just not true!
Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
We can speak foolishly and hurt others.
When we speak, we often believe what we say. So, if we are speaking negatively and saying things that are contrary to what the Word of God says, then we are speaking death over our lives.
We can speak wisely and bring healing to others.
When we speak positively and align our words with the Word of God, we are speaking life over our lives.
So, I will ask again…
Do you have a wise mouth or a foolish one?
