Matthew 15: 10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. 11 What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”
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Anatomy was the favorite topic of the guys. You would think they were doctors by their bold description of a woman’s body. Some of their jokes became funny to me and soon I joined in on the humor.
After a while I could weave together a tapestry of obscenities that would make a pig blush. I was the center of attention and GOD didn’t like it!
- When my heart has evil in it, my mouth will soon follow.
- When my heart has evil in it, my words will be filthy.
- When my heart has evil in it, my actions will match my words.
Fitting in or following GOD is always the difficult choice. I chose to fit in and wound up on a very lonely road. When problems arose, the crowd left because I hadn’t served anyone but myself. How did I get here?
- GOD says plant “whatever is true” in my heart and I will have great results.
- GOD says plant “whatever is noble: in my heart and I will always take the high road.
- GOD says plant “whatever is right” in my heart and my lips will not house lies.
- GOD says plant “whatever is pure” in my heart and my words will honestly be clean.
If garbage goes in my eyes and ears, then that’s what comes out. The more I hang around the wrong conversations, the more I spit out the filth and poison I’ve planted in my heart. I’ll try to justify by saying all people sin, but GOD wants more. HE wants me to clean up my act and follow HIS ways.
- Are your words filthy?
- Do your words have a touch of poison in them towards “that” person?
- How many times have you complained today?
- Can you stay away from the gossipy, lustful, greedy, complain filled poisonous conversations today?
- Will you speak about GOD’s greatness instead?
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