Category: Devotions

Use Your Words for Good

 

"The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions."  Proverbs 10:11

 

Hi everyone!  I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday afternoon.  I'm better…each day brings more clarity, direction, and guidance as I try to practice "patience" and feel my way through with God's guidance.  I wanted to talk about something that is very near and dear to my heart, and especially important to me because I have been trying to be more mindful of the things I say.  It is very important that you get this into your spirit.  It is essential to your faith walk that you say things to align with the Word of God, and believe them.  It is also important that you watch what you say to someone else. 

 

Have you ever noticed how if someone is being very negative or worse yet, talking badly about someone, just being very hurtful with their words, how it affects you?  I know when my family members begin talking about other people in our family, berating and belittling them, it makes me mad.  And now since I understand the power of words, it especially hurts me because think about the words you sow into someone else, the curses you speak and the blessings you don't, and how you box that person in.  The scripture above says that the words of the godly are a life-giving fountain.  You give life to others by speaking encouraging words, blessings, health, wealth, and prosperity.  You curse them and condemn by wishing ill of them, constantly talking of all the bad things they have done rather than attempting to change it.  God does not condemn us; rather He freed us from condemnation through the blood of Christ.  So what do you think gives you the right to condemn someone?

 

Even with yourself, you can choose to nurture your mind with faith-filled words, words that inspire you and remind you of your position as a child of God or you can choose to believe and feed yourself with the lies you may have told yourself your entire life–the lies of the world, the enemy–the devil–that keep you hovering in the same place year after year.  "The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just."  Psalm 37:30  Don't let your mouth send you away from God!

 

"And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell."  James 3:7

Living Without Expectations

 

"Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help."  Psalm 146:3

 

Hi everyone!!!  I know, long time, no hear…but the original purpose of my starting this blog was to share my experiences and possibly minister to you all through them.  The last few months have been extremely difficult.  Nonetheless, I have learned the most important lesson, that I cannot expect anything out of the next man.  I cannot expect people to solve my problems, deal with my issues, heal my hurts.  But lets be realistic here: you cannot expect anything out of other people.  You cannot expect them to tell the truth, to help you, to be there fully when you need it.  YOU cannot expect a mere man to do what GOD PROMISES.

 

Another translation of the above verse says "Do not trust in princes, In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation."  The commentary of verses 1-4 says in essence that how can we trust a man, that dies, because once he returns to the earth, everything he every said he would do, wished he could do, desired to do, etc vanishes and goes away!  But the critical part that just dawned on me is that I have been expected everything and everyone for quite sometime now to help me or fix me–but lacking the most important element–GOD himself in it.  I can ask people for all of the help in the world, go to group meetings, counseling, etc. but without God, without trusting and seeking God in everything, there is no true hope.  We can expect God to hold true to His promises, mandates, and decrees.  We can expect His healing, His deliverance, and His love because His word is fact.  God's word stands and holds true, even when someone lets you down.  God's promise to provide your needs and give you the desires of your heart stands firm because it's in His word.  God promises to provide you a way of escape when temptations get too great.  All of God's word applies, not some.  And in that alone, we can truly be free to live in the moment–the truth that God will direct us each and every moment, that God will protect us and love us, each and every moment.  You cannot expect anything less of God.  Now I am not saying to not trust people–on the contrary, I am saying that you should trust God first to provide whatever it is that you may need, so that you may know who He sends your way; and thus, who you should trust.

 

Good night and love as always!

 

"O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!"  Psalm 34:8