Wisdom Words

“When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.”

Proverbs 10:19

I’m going to have to come straight out with a confession. If you know me or ask anyone that knows me, you know I have a smart mouth. I cannot tell you how many wooden spoons were broken over my behind by my mother being fed up with my mouth when I was a kid. Or how many times I was throw out of a class in school for getting smart with a teacher. If my mouth getting me in trouble was a job I would have been a multi millionaire by now! I was so foolish and loose with whatever I said when I was younger and it landed me in a lot of trouble. The book of Proverbs is all about wisdom, and this verse provides a very enlightening truth to us. Basically, if you get talking too much sooner or later you will say something bad that gets you in trouble, so it would be wise for us to be prudent with our lips. We need to especially use wisdom when talking because often we can judge others with our words in hurtful ways. At times, during my active addiction, I think back to how often I passed wrongful judgement on so many people that loved me and cared about me. I often judged them wrongly and manipulated them into felling bad about themselves. Maybe you can relate? This was one of the major demons in my life the stronghold of addiction caused. In chapter 18, verse 21 of Proverbs, we learn “there is life and death in the power of the tongue”, meaning what you say truly has a huge impact on people. The whole sticks and stones thing just isn’t right, it’s not true. Think about a time somebody said something negative about you and judged you wrongly, maybe it was when you were a kid, or your spouse, or boss, or whoever, but, I bet you can easily remember the event and that it stuck with you. Jesus tells us, “judge not, that you be not judged; for with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you” (Matt 7:1-2). When I take Jesus’ words into the accountability in my life, I know I need forgiveness and repentance for the way I have talked to people and still fail at times now. Sometimes it’s wiser to not really say much at all. If I’m to be judged with same way I judge others, then I need to be honest, take responsibility of how I’m talking to people, and make some changes. And if you think about how you talk to people you probably do to. Take inventory today on how you are using your words. Our words have a much stronger impact in people’s lives than we realize. Pray and ask the Lord to guide your lips today. Remember that there is a flip side to this.  There is also power of life in the tongue! Speak life into somebody today! Look at them through the spiritual lens Jesus would and speak life into their hearts and minds. Be mindful of your words today friends, they carry so much power! Love you all! Praying for you and yours! Have a blessed day, it’s your choice