Prov 8:6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.
BIBLE MEMORY TUNE
BIBLE MEMORY TUNE
What we speak is VERY important! It's even more important than what we eat. There are reasons why what we speak is so important:
1. Other people are hearing us. We have the power to encourage them, make them feel happy, and help them live life better.
2. Our words are like tools such as hammers, & nails, or cranes, or wood, & metal. All the things a builder would need to put up a skyscraper. Our words build us and others into strong people.
3. Our talking could be destructive like a wrecking ball. If we do not purposefully use words to build, our words will hurt people's feelings. We could cause ourselves and those who hear us to be torn down, defeated and destroyed.
We must speak of EXCELLENT things! And we must strive to make every time we open our lips to speak that we are choosing to talk about right things!
1. Other people are hearing us. We have the power to encourage them, make them feel happy, and help them live life better.
2. Our words are like tools such as hammers, & nails, or cranes, or wood, & metal. All the things a builder would need to put up a skyscraper. Our words build us and others into strong people.
3. Our talking could be destructive like a wrecking ball. If we do not purposefully use words to build, our words will hurt people's feelings. We could cause ourselves and those who hear us to be torn down, defeated and destroyed.
We must speak of EXCELLENT things! And we must strive to make every time we open our lips to speak that we are choosing to talk about right things!
THOUGHTS OR DISCUSSIONS
We can use the scripture's list of right things to think about as a guide for right things to speak about. Go around the room answering these questions one by one, as found in Philippians 4:8 - What is true?
- What is honest?
- What is just?
- What is pure?
- What is lovely?
- What good report have you heard?
- What virtuous thing have you seen or heard about?
- What person or thing can you compliment or praise?
PRAYER AND COMMITMENT
Tell God that you will make your speech to build people up, and that you will not use your speech to tear people down.This devotional is written by Denée Richardson. You can read her other blogs here.
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