06 27 07 ‘Nuff Said

“Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak…”
(James 1:19)

There are many words being spoken all over the place in today’s world. A fresh word from God, a new prophecy, someone may even have a word from God just for you! With so much talk, I have been doing my best to listen more. I have been guilty of having too much to say on many occasions and have the teeth marks in my feet to prove it! It’s hard for me, but I am giving this one to the Holy Spirit: help me to know when to speak and what to say, so that the words will glorify and honor God!

“With it (the tongue) we bless the Lord and Father,
and with it we curse people made in God’s image.”
(James 3:9)

Many times I have found myself regretting what I have flippantly said, thinking I was right in speaking up. I will tell you this: it is better to have said nothing than to say things that were worth nothing, but pain to someone else. How can I possibly just finish speaking to my DADDY in heaven (blessing Him) and five minutes later lose control and blow it with my wife or children (cursing people)? It’s simple: I have not allowed the Spirit to control my tongue! Out of my mouth come the things within my heart. More importantly, I must allow the Spirit of God to have complete control of my heart at all times!

“So be patient, brothers and sisters,
until the Lord’s return.”
(James 5:7)

There is GOOD NEWS! Christ is coming back real soon. That DAY is closer now than it was yesterday. We brothers and sisters, believers, must live in anticipation of that DAY! It will make a little more tolerable in this day. The things I endure today will soon be over and forgotten the minute I see Jesus’ face. All I have left is today to honor Him, so I desire for the Spirit to give me the patience, the endurance, and the control not to blow another today!

“So confess your sins to one another
and pray for one another so that you may be healed.”
(James 5:16)

I don’t know about you, but I am tired of apologizing. That alone spurs me on to stop sinning so much. It’s embarrassing to me. But nevertheless, I am so thankful for my wife, children, and a few close friends in whom I can trust with my confessions, apologies, and continuous friendship of accountability. We simply can’t allow for sin to grow and mold within our hearts. We need daily healing (minute-by-minute in my case!). We need one another and we need the Spirit of the living God. ‘Nuff said?