Tongue
is incredibly hard to tame. All kinds of wild animals have been tamed
but the tongue is the most difficult and problems causing organ in the
human body so to speak. (The Tongue and Quotes about It www.buzzle.com)
This is true. This is the reason why we have magazine shows, talk shows and tabloids. Everyone loves gossip that's why showbiz-oriented talk shows are still alive. Let's not look too far. We love speaking to our friends, workmates, brothers and sisters and get updated on the latest news about celebrities, new tweet fights, TMZ news and other chicka-based stories. But what benefit do we get out of it? What is the fruit of these news/stories?
Just recently, some celebrities had word war in Twitter and even ended filing libel cases against each other -- all because of something that was said untrue about the other party. According to one of Washington Irving's quotes: "A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use." Either we use it wisely or unwisely, if we use our tongue often thus it gets sharpened in time. Its fruit will determine its tree for nothing good will come out from something bad (Matthew 7:18-20). The things that come out of a person's mouth comes from the heart (Matthew 15:18). What is in our hearts for these things to happen?
I was then reminded that the heart is deceitful and is beyond cure (Jeremiah 17:9) and if so, then what we say mirrors the image that is in our hearts. What we speak of is the true content of our hearts --- ALL TRASH. However, the truth has set us free and because the blood of Jesus has already washed our sins away - our sins that are like scarlet shall be as white as snow (Isaiah 1:18) - our hearts should be emptied of impurities thus Christ can now live in it.
Wow! Our hearts that was once beyond cure, deceitful where nothing good comes out of it can now accommodate Christ Jesus in it? It's like a newly cleaned up room where a very important visitor would reside in. That is such a wonderful sight! On that note, we should be reminded:
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Ephesians 4:29,31,32)
If we now have a new life in Christ and are born again in Him, we have a responsibility to fulfill. We are commanded to love one another and loving we should do. Along with this, let us be careful with whatever we are to say with one another --- not to dishearten them and crush their spirits but uplift them with kind and encouraging words. This is not an easy task to do but God's grace is sufficient and His power is made perfect in our weakness.
(2 Corinthians 12:9)
Let us intently show goodness to each other -- Forgive as we have been forgiven. Love as we are loved. Let every word we utter only reflect the God that resides in our hearts.
This is true. This is the reason why we have magazine shows, talk shows and tabloids. Everyone loves gossip that's why showbiz-oriented talk shows are still alive. Let's not look too far. We love speaking to our friends, workmates, brothers and sisters and get updated on the latest news about celebrities, new tweet fights, TMZ news and other chicka-based stories. But what benefit do we get out of it? What is the fruit of these news/stories?
Just recently, some celebrities had word war in Twitter and even ended filing libel cases against each other -- all because of something that was said untrue about the other party. According to one of Washington Irving's quotes: "A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use." Either we use it wisely or unwisely, if we use our tongue often thus it gets sharpened in time. Its fruit will determine its tree for nothing good will come out from something bad (Matthew 7:18-20). The things that come out of a person's mouth comes from the heart (Matthew 15:18). What is in our hearts for these things to happen?
I was then reminded that the heart is deceitful and is beyond cure (Jeremiah 17:9) and if so, then what we say mirrors the image that is in our hearts. What we speak of is the true content of our hearts --- ALL TRASH. However, the truth has set us free and because the blood of Jesus has already washed our sins away - our sins that are like scarlet shall be as white as snow (Isaiah 1:18) - our hearts should be emptied of impurities thus Christ can now live in it.
Wow! Our hearts that was once beyond cure, deceitful where nothing good comes out of it can now accommodate Christ Jesus in it? It's like a newly cleaned up room where a very important visitor would reside in. That is such a wonderful sight! On that note, we should be reminded:
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Ephesians 4:29,31,32)
If we now have a new life in Christ and are born again in Him, we have a responsibility to fulfill. We are commanded to love one another and loving we should do. Along with this, let us be careful with whatever we are to say with one another --- not to dishearten them and crush their spirits but uplift them with kind and encouraging words. This is not an easy task to do but God's grace is sufficient and His power is made perfect in our weakness.
(2 Corinthians 12:9)
Let us intently show goodness to each other -- Forgive as we have been forgiven. Love as we are loved. Let every word we utter only reflect the God that resides in our hearts.
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