W.O.W Wednesday Words of Wisdom Wednesday

Put away from you a deceitful mouth,

And put perverse lips far from you.

(Proverbs 5:24)

There is a saying or old cliche that says....."Actions speak louder than words." Words can be a lot louder than we think. And what about......"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."................Wanna bet?!?

Words can not only hurt you but other people around you. Words can sow discord, slander, lie, hurt, divide, and even kill. You have to be wise in conversation and in what you and how you say things. That's why this scripture say..."Put away from you a deceitful mouth," because you can't when souls for Christ with a deceitful mouth.

According to the Webster's Dictionary, deceit means deception [fraud (impostor)], trick [a craft procedure meant to deceive], and misleading. Part of being deceitful is being a fraud, an impostor. Impostor means one that assumes an identity ot title not one's own in order to deceive.

Let's break this down. When you or someone you know operates with a deceitful mouth is a fraud and an impostor. There are those so-called Christians who have the form of Godliness, but deny power thereof. They are the wolves in sheep clothing. They are the same ones who can quote a scripture just as good as any one else but don't even try to apply it to their everyday lives.

Are you an impostor? Are you a fraudulent Christian? Or are you the real deal or at least striving to be?

As Christians, we have to be real. We have to be real in how we live the life God has called us to live. We have to be real in our conversation and words so that we will draw people close to us and not push them away. We cannot allow our lips to be perverse, which is to twist the word of God to fit our cozy and comfy lives instead of accepting its truth and direction. We cannot be a Pharisee......a hypocrite. We cannot let our words say one thing in public, but our actions say another behind close doors. That's deceitful.

It is wise to let the words from your mouth be seasoned with salt and be full of grace (Colossians 4:6). Another thing to realize is that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (Matthew 12:34b).....so what does your heart say? If you want to be real and genuine with your words, be wise and use the word of God as an antidote for the poison in your spirit that may cause you to be deceitful with your words and action.

Death and life are in the power of tongue (Proverbs 18:21). Choose to bring life and not cause death (killing of one's spirit). God's words are not perverted or deceitful. So be wise and think before you speak.


Your Sister in Christ,
Toia