18 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.
Today this is a reminder for me to watch what is coming out of my mouth, for my own good. Listen to my own words and reflect on them as they are an indicator of what is in my heart. Not my carefully thought out words either, the ones that come out in the heat of the moment or discussion at work, those unguarded moments when I may speak my mind quickly...they may tell me something about my heart that I may not be truly aware.
quick one today
knut
10-11 He then called the crowd together and said, “Listen, and take this to heart. It’s not what you swallow that pollutes your life, but what you vomit up.”
ReplyDeletesometimes I really love reading "the message" version. This one really made me laugh.
I'm with you on the quick talk. We shouldn't talk any differently when we are at work, as we do when we are teaching sunday school on sunday morning.
peace