Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. Colosians 4:6
The Lord taught me this morning how I need to be graceful in my words. Its very easy to say a thing intentionally or unintentionally, and hurts others. This morning I spoke a word as a reflex action commenting on something of someone. Though I did not mean to hurt any it has an opposite reaction and the matter worsened as I tried to justify it later.
A simple innocent sentence uttered in ignorance can mean so serious and striking. The enemy can interfere easily in any matter. This reminds me of my need to be in my spirit all the time, and speak words of grace out from my spirit even for simple matter.
As James stated rightly in James 3: 8"But the tongue no one among men is able to tame; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison". I may put a guard to my mouth that I may not utter hurtful words unintentionally. Later, as I had a business deal with someone, I was careful and cautious not to add or emphasize my opinion or idea. Let the Lord rule over the matter. Though I feel a little defeated for not putting forth my feelings and have to kind-of oblige to the other party's say, I learned to trust in God in this small matter and let Him take control. I peacefully let things go. Deep within as I pondered over the matter, the Lord seemed to confirm that giving matter to the Lord is the best I could do and its up to Him to deal with it. Most of the time when I cling onto my own ways its always a curse, and its a blessing whenever I let things go and the Lord take over.
The Lord taught me this morning how I need to be graceful in my words. Its very easy to say a thing intentionally or unintentionally, and hurts others. This morning I spoke a word as a reflex action commenting on something of someone. Though I did not mean to hurt any it has an opposite reaction and the matter worsened as I tried to justify it later.
A simple innocent sentence uttered in ignorance can mean so serious and striking. The enemy can interfere easily in any matter. This reminds me of my need to be in my spirit all the time, and speak words of grace out from my spirit even for simple matter.
As James stated rightly in James 3: 8"But the tongue no one among men is able to tame; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison". I may put a guard to my mouth that I may not utter hurtful words unintentionally. Later, as I had a business deal with someone, I was careful and cautious not to add or emphasize my opinion or idea. Let the Lord rule over the matter. Though I feel a little defeated for not putting forth my feelings and have to kind-of oblige to the other party's say, I learned to trust in God in this small matter and let Him take control. I peacefully let things go. Deep within as I pondered over the matter, the Lord seemed to confirm that giving matter to the Lord is the best I could do and its up to Him to deal with it. Most of the time when I cling onto my own ways its always a curse, and its a blessing whenever I let things go and the Lord take over.
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