Mouth Full of Heart

Psalm 89: ¹⁴ Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
    love and faithfulness go before you.
¹⁵ Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you,
    who walk in the light of your presence, Lord.
¹⁶ They rejoice in your name all day long;
    they celebrate your righteousness.
¹⁷ For you are their glory and strength,
    and by your favor you exalt our horn.
¹⁸ Indeed, our shield belongs to the Lord,
    our king to the Holy One of Israel.

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Standing around the group a person passed by and we commented about their body parts. Of course I joined in. When I moved on to another group they were complaining. Of course I joined in. When I moved on to yet another group, all they talked about was houses, cars and expensive stuff. Of course I joined in. But one day I found myself talking about all of the above to someone who didn’t want to hear it. “What have I become” ran through my mind.

• The crowd actually doesn’t make me do anything that isn’t already there.
• The crowd actually doesn’t steer my heart, my heart joins the crowd.
• The crowd actually doesn’t change my heart because it already has the enough stuff in it.

It’s amazing how fast a complaint or doubt, or lust for will come out of my mouth. I mean when I look back at the tawdry words that proliferated from my mouth, I am amazed I haven’t been zapped down. GOD wants me to act different.

• GOD says to me “The mouth is like a rudder” so I must choose my words carefully.
• GOD says to me “The tongue is very difficult to tame” so I must find the root of my words.
• GOD says to me “The heart is desperately wicked” so I must ask HIM to cleanse it.

My words actually come from my heart. Every word spoken is not a product of “the crowd” rather it is from something that was already there in the first place. Fortunately for me there is hope. There is a cure. GOD says to me “Ask for a clean heart and watch me work.” I get so busy asking for stuff and situations to be cleared that I forget to ask HIM to make me more like HE is.

HIS heart transplant changes my words. I find myself acclaiming who HE is and rejoicing HIM in the middle of trouble. HE is my glory, my strength, and my shield. I walk with no fear on earth because I fear the LORD.

• Do you find yourself complaining?
• Are your words full of lust or worry?
• Do you feel you have to join in on crass conversations?
• Can you modify your words to speak for the kingdom?
• Will you praise GOD for an entire day without a worry or complaint?