Thoughts are so
free-form,
ranging to and fro,
darting here to there.
I can’t even think about
the number of things
that I just thought
about.
They can barrage you so
quickly that
you can’t even identify
a single one.
When the thoughts
matter, though,
and decisions have to be
made
we are responsible for
corralling them,
commanding truth to come
forth and
every lie to vacate the land.
The battle is daily, and,
by daily, I mean constant.
by daily, I mean constant.
The battle rages even
fiercer for words.
A word from your mouth may seem like nothing,
but it can accomplish nearly anything—
or destroy it!
James 3:5
Everyday we train to bring our thoughts and
our words into alignment with truth and grace.
our words into alignment with truth and grace.
We have to discipline our thoughts so that
our thoughts are like His thoughts.
our thoughts are like His thoughts.
Then we have to squeeze out words
that have a certain shape to them.
From every angle, they must look like grace.
Whether we are bringing a word of encouragement
a word of correction, or a random word about
life,
we should be an echo of the One we represent.
“As He is, so are we, in this world.”
“A word
from my mouth can accomplish anything.”
Will it be a living word pointing to God’s
goodness?
We can so easily speak earth language words of
negativity, doubt and discouragement without a
thought.
I want words that go forth as arrows of light,
filled with compassion, kindness, humility,
strength.
Words of grace always enlarge, always make
better.
I want to be a conduit of that enlargement.
Because a word properly squeezed by grace
can accomplish anything.
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Wow, this is timely for me. Thanks for hearing the Lord again.
ReplyDeleteAlways pray that what He says to me blesses others. Thank you for that encouragement!
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