Speak Softly
A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:1)
This verse always gets me. You guys all know me, and know I can be a little testy at times. Aggressive speaking is still one of my biggest struggles. I can be sarcastic and downright rude at times. That does absolutely nothing for my witness. Actually, It harms it. Sarcasm has become such the norm in our culture. We make ourselves feel strong by belittling other people. I do it on a daily basis. I let my insecurities get the best of me, quite often. I use words to hurt instead of using them to build people up. Every day it is a constant struggle for me.
Psalm 35:28 says ” And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness and of Your praise all the day long.” All day we are called to speak of Gods righteousness. When I’m blasting someone else for being an idiot, I’m not doing a very good job of that. That shows nothing about how good God has been to me. That doesn’t speak well of my transformation at all. We all have to opportunity to be the hands, feet and MOUTH of Jesus Christ. I don’t do a very good job of that sometimes. Words can make or break a nation. Words can get people involved or get people to detach. Words can save and words can kill. Be the mouth of Jesus.
Allow him to speak through you. Prayerfully go through your day. Focus on being the mouthpiece of God. Amazing things will happen through you, I can guarantee it.
