TAMING OUR TONGUE

Nick Willis Wrote:

((( TAMING OUR TONGUE )))

IF YOU CLAIMED TO BE RELIGIOUS AND CANNOT BRIDLE YOUR TONGUE, YOUR RELIGIOUS IS USELESS AND YOU DECEIVE YOURSELF.

THE PHRASE "TAMING OUR TONGUE" SIMPLY MEANS DEALING WITH OUR HEART FIRST. NOT MERELY AVOIDING BLURTING OUT UNKIND WORDS. TONGUE IS ONE OF THE FIVE SENSE ORGANS GIVEN TO US BY GOD FOR SPEECH AND TASTE. IT IS A SMALL PART OF THE BODY BUT IT TAKES CREDIT FOR GREAT THINGS AND ALSO FULL OF DEADLY POISON, IF ABUSED. IT IS LIKE A FIRE BUT NOT EVIL. IT ATTRACTS FAVOR OR DESTRUCTION DEPENDING ON HOW YOU PUT IT INTO USE WHICH IMPLIES OUT OF SAME MOUTH PROCEEDS BLESSING OR CURSING. TONGUE IS THE MOUTHPIECE OF THE HEART THAT WHY THE SCRIPTURE ADVISES CHRISTIANS TO KEEP THE HEART WITH ALL DILIGENCE; FOR OUT OF ABUNDANCE OF THE HEART, THE MOUTH SPEAKS. (PROV 4:23-24)
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THINGS CHRISTIANS MUST AVOID

1) TOO MUCH TALK:

THERE IS ATOM OF SIN IN A MUCH TALK AND WE OFTEN GO CONTRARY TO THE WILL OF GOD OR SAY THINGS THAT DISPLEASES GOD. (PROV 10:19)
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2) GOSSIP, RUMOR MONGERING:

IF YOU CLAIMED TO BE RELIGIOUS OR CHRISTIAN AND CANNOT DEAL WITH YOUR HEART FIRST BEFORE YOU UTTER ANY WORD, THEN YOU WILL SURELY STUMBLE IN YOUR TALK. (JAMES 3:2)
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3) BACKBITING, SLANDER, EXAGGERATION:

MOST OF CHRISTIANS TODAY, ARE PHYSICALLY OR SPIRITUALLY ENTRAPPED AS A RESULT OF NEGATIVE UTTERED WORDS BY THE TONGUE. (PROV 21:23)
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4) EVIL AND LIES:

GOD HATES THE MOUTH THAT SPEAK EVIL AND ALSO TELLS LIES TO COVER HIS OR HER EVIL. (PSALM 50:19)
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5) DEATH

MOST OF THE BELIEVERS TODAY ARE DYING GRADUALLY AS A RESULT OF BEING IGNORANT OF POISONOUS WORDS UTTERED AGAINST THEMSELVES. (PROV 18:21)
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BIBLICAL REFERENCE OF USING THE TONGUE WISELY:

1) JOSHUA AND CALEB GAVE GOOD REPORT. (NUMBERS 13:25-33)

2) ONE OF THE ROBBERS CRUCIFIED ALONGSIDE WITH JESUS. (LUKE 23:39-43)

3) DAVID UTTERED THE WORD OF GOD AGAINST GOLIATH. (1 SAM 17:45)
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BIBLICAL REFERENCE OF USING THE TONGUE WRONGLY:

1) AN OFFICER DOUBTED THE PROPHECY OF ELISHA AND HE PAID WITH HIS LIFE. (2 KINGS 7:1-2 AND 17)

2) GEHAZI, THE SERVANT OF ELISHA ATTRACTED LEPROSY UPON HIMSELF BECAUSE HE LIED. (2 KINGS 5:19-27)

3) GOLIATH UTTERED CARNAL WORDS AGAINST DAVID. (1 KINGS 17:44)
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IMPORTANCE OF TONGUE:

1) THANKSGIVING: IT IS USED TO OFFER APPRECIATION OR GRATITUDE TO GOD. (1 THESSALONIANS 5:18)

2) BLESSING: CLAIM YOUR BLESSINGS THAT IS HANGING IN THE AIR. (JOB 22:28)

3) PRAYER: IT IS USED TO COMMUNION WITH GOD ALWAYS. (1 THESSALONIANS 5:17)

4) GOSPEL: WE HAVE BEEN COMMISSIONED BY THE LORD TO USE THE TONGUE AND SPREAD THE GOSPEL ESPECIALLY TO THE LOST SHEEP OR UNBELIEVERS. (MATTHEW 10:5-15)
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CONSEQUENCE OF NOT BRIDLING THE TONGUE:

1) IT MIGHT DENY ONE THE OPPORTUNITY OF ENTERING HEAVEN. (PSALM 50:19)

2) IT ATTRACTS PROBLEMS AND CURSES TO US. (2 KINGS 5:19-27)

3) IT MAKES US TO STUMBLE OR SIN. (JAMES 3:2)
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HOW TO TAME THE TONGUE:

1) SURRENDER YOUR HEART TOTALLY TO GOD, SO THAT YOUR TONGUE WILL BE GUIDED FROM BLURTING OUT UNKIND WORDS.

2) AVOID EVIL COMMUNICATION

3) AVOID TOO MUCH TALK. (PROV 10 :19)

HENCEFORTH, USE YOUR TONGUE WISELY AND FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.
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((( FILTHY MOUTH = FILTHY HEART )))

OUT OF THE ABUNDANCE OF THE HEART, THE MOUTH SPEAKS. (LUKE 6:45)

WE DON'T HAVE TO SPEND MUCH TIME WITH A PERSON TO KNOW WHAT'S IN THEIR HEART, FOR THE MOUTH REVEALS THE THINGS THAT ARE IN THE HEART.

SOME PEOPLE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT THEMSELVES, FOR SOME IT'S SPORTS, OTHERS IT'S MONEY AND MATERIAL POSSESSIONS, FOR THE PERVERTS, IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT SEX, BUT FOR THE SAINTS OF GOD, IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT JESUS AND HIS HOLY WORD.
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WHETHER GOOD OR EVIL, THE MOUTH REVEALS WHAT IS IN A PERSONS HEART.
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(EPHESIANS 4:29)
LET NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION PROCEED OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, BUT THAT WHICH IS GOOD TO THE USE OF EDIFYING, THAT IT MAY MINISTER GRACE UNTO THE HEARERS.

(COL 3:8)
BUT NOW YE ALSO PUT OFF ALL THESE; ANGER, WRATH, MALICE, BLASPHEMY, FILTHY COMMUNICATION OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.
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(JAMES 3:2-10) (JAMES 1:26)

THE REASON THEY HAVE A POTTY MOUTH IS BECAUSE THEY HAVE A SEWER IN THEIR HEARTS. REPENT OF THE FILTH (LUKE 13:3) AND BE FORGIVEN (1 JOHN 1:9)