I seriously enjoy birds. However, birds are a lot like other creations--some are easier to like than others. For example I really like little finches, sparrows and cardinals. I don't care for hawks. They are mean. They run off all my little birds including my hummingbirds which are some of my favorites. What runs them off? Their mouth. "Caw", "Caw", "Caw", and just like that all the little birds are gone. As long as the hawk is running it's mouth all the other birds stay away.
If I had a bee bee gun and it was legal, my neighborhood may have fewer hawks. I would truly like to relocate the adversarial feathered squawkers, and bring peace back to the neighborhood. As you ponder this with me today, let's ask ourselves about our own behavior especially concerning our mouths.
The Bible isn’t a book about happiness; it is a book about holiness. This means sometimes the Bible will say things that you and I don’t like. Yet, if our goal is to become progressively holy, we will welcome the hard words of Scripture. For hard words make soft people and soft words make hard people.
In 5:2 Solomon writes, “Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.”
Challenge for today? Watch what we say. Are our words drawing people or running people off? Are the words we say helpful or hurtful? Only you and I can answer that question.
What we mediate on will come out our mouth. Therefore the remedy for the right words to speak at the right time to treat others are you, yourself want to be treated,
What we mediate on will come out our mouth. Therefore the remedy for the right words to speak at the right time to treat others are you, yourself want to be treated,
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