May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 20.14The words of my mouth: As a woman, I have so many words in my mouth. Personally, I have a ton of opinions - very strong, black and white, overpowering opinions. I also have a ton of emotions all of the time. My mouth, needless to say, is not always a pleasing tool. However, I desperately want it to be. I want to be encouraging, just, and I bet that if I give my mouth to God, he can use it for more that I've imagined. Perhaps, just perhaps, I can be even more than nice. Maybe he can use me to speak into someone's life. Maybe he can use me to give praise to him in a desperate situation. Maybe he can use me to give hope to someone who hasn't met him yet. That would be wonderful. I just need to give him my mouth.
The meditations of my heart: Am I the only one who thinks that if I think something, even if it is bad, or negative, or competitive, or impure, that because it is in my head, it's alright? I mean, nobody sees my thoughts. They don't really come out into the way that I live. Right? Well, that's not true, and I know it. I try to convince myself that, but this verse reveals my issue. My heart and my thoughts, just like my words, need to please God for me to be on the same plane as he is. My heart is where I harbor bitterness and frustration and pain, and if I keep those things close to me, I am not free and God can not take them and work in those areas of my life. If he can't work in my life, then I am not as effective for him, and I might not be able to find the peace and joy and love for others that he has available for me!
Have a wonderful Good Friday!
Well put! I think as women, this is a huge struggle for us, but if we cling to the truth and what it says, that can really help! Good luck--I know I have been there before. The tongue is a very powerful tool! Have a wonderful Good Friday : )
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! Lot's to think about!
ReplyDeletebeautiful post. So well written and insightful. You are an amazing woman of God, and he IS using you already!
ReplyDeleteI struggle similarly all the time. Working in only letting good kind words cross my lips is always on my "Needs Improvement" list.
ReplyDeleteI have totally been thinking about how I talk lately when I just get a little frustrated etc. Thanks for the reminder :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday!
Sarah - this is so true - thanks for the reminder. Sometimes things pop out of my mouth (plucked from my brain) that I can't believe!
ReplyDeleteMaybe He was using this post through you to remind us all of this :)
This is a wonderful post, and a great reminder for all of us:) Hope your Easter weekend is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing writer and I'm so glad I traveled over to your blog. Absolutely wonderful post.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog. Everything I read here is very similar to the thoughts circulating in my head. Nice to know someone else feels the same way. :)
ReplyDeletesuch a great post! happy easter weekend to you!
ReplyDeleteVery well put! Things that I currently am working on myself :)
ReplyDeletei loved this post! its so clear that you have such a solid testimony!! thanks for sharing it with us :) have an amazing Easter!
ReplyDeleteEASTER GREETINGS FROM THE OLD GEEZER
ReplyDeleteI PRAY YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAVE A BLESSED DAY CELEBRATING RESURRECTION SUNDAY.
HE IS RISEN!
GOD BLESS YOU, RON
Haha you are definitely not the only one who thinks that thinking something negative isn't near as bad as saying it!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Happy Easter and Have a Blessed Weekend!
ReplyDeletethis was really awesome, Sarah! :) Thanks for sharing
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ReplyDeleteYou are most definitely a lovely writer... so enjoying reading through your posts! :)
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