Words come
out of the wellspring of your heart. Focus on pure thoughts, a peaceful heart
with no ill will, and let His Spirit direct your speech. It takes practice
daily to stay in the right frame of reference.
July's Message, Day 27:
Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceitfully.
With their mouths they all speak cordially to their neighbors, but in their
hearts they set traps for them.
Jeremiah 9:8 NIV
Here we see
again, that it's more than what we speak, it's about what is in our hearts and
minds. We can let the negativity come out like a deadly arrow and speak poison
and lies, or maybe even worse, we can speak cordially, yet harbor ill will and
let it fester and boil deep within us. The cure must begin in our hearts and in
our minds, by striving to continually think noble and pure thoughts and have
the, "love your neighbor as yourself," attitude. No, not easy, but we
need to practice that every day. To tame the tongue and cleanse the mind and
have a tranquil heart takes lots of effort. Let His Spirit direct your thoughts
and words and bring peace to your heart.
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