16. I REALLY didn’t have time. or didn’t make time. schedules were moved around. was going to work on QT after work but ended up going to a friends concert because I forgot I told him I’d go. Went, had some drink and thought I’ll go home and read, “the urge will come I’m sure”. But wow. Once I got home, I had opposite, not so righteous thoughts, so I went to sleep from being too tired.
alcohol pulled me in the opposite direction today. dangerous.
alcohol *put me in a state that* pulled me in the opposite direction of righteousness. dangerous.
17.
Proverbs 10: 6. ll.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
“Mouth of the wicked conceals violence.” I’m constantly thinking about my speech, the words I use, I’m more aware, thinking more about it. “you sound stronger when you curse, you’re not playing around. You don’t give a *dammmnn about what others think which is why you curse in the first place.”
It’s true. In a worldly sense, cursing my seem more attitude, you say what you want to say, when you need to say, and cursing gives an edge to your sentence. But God’s word says that it conceals violence. I don’t think he mean directly cursing in your speech, (prob mouth of the people with a wicked heart and wicked intentions) but this is direct wicked speech coming out of the mouth. And when I think about it, having this mindset where you curse to more firmly state a point, you’re actually speaking violence by saying, “don’t mess with what I’m saying, I don’t care for your thoughts or advise, THIS IS WHAT I THINK AND THIS WHAT MATTER AND I’M TRYING TO PROVE A POINT AND YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO ME BECAUSE IT’S FIRMLY WHAT I SAY IT IS!!!! (phoo, my heart is racing, could have added some naughty words there but didn’t, see what did :)).
It’s threatening, selfish, “I’m righteous” way to speak and not using those words doesn’t make you weak. If God is love, and selfishness, pride is the opposite of God, then these extra words actually makes our speech unGodly. Can our point/sentence be taken as firmly and seriously when we speak without cursing? MOST DEFINITELY. Do you believe in God’s powerful words when spoken? Do you believe that God can move mountains with your speech and sentences? Doris you don’t need a dirty mouth to be worthy.
God I pray for my heart and mind. That it would fade to believe that using bad words will affirm worthiness in my speech and that your gentle yet might spirit would make a home with me. In Jesus name, amen.
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