S.E.E.D. For Today___Imperfection
Scripture "Indeed we all make many mistakes. For if we could also control our tongues we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way." James 3:2 NLT
James goes into detail about the importance of controlling our tongues. For many the art of holding back on words to express our emotions is challenging and distressing. It is so natural to gossip and criticize and slander for it is difficult not to sin with the tongue if we would all be honest. Most of us tend to talk to much, we don't know how to subdue or tame our tongues. During conversations although we outwardly control ourselves, inside we are mumbling all types of sayings and so and so's. We sin with the tongue so easily and if we could control the tongue we could control everything else in our lives. Words give life to everything, they create good or bad. Being mindful to restrain from lashing out with our tongues is to be perfect or spiritually mature, but many of us are still dealing with imperfection the inability to contain the things that can start fires in our lives and the lives of others. The tongue can often be an undesirable feature.
Example A fault, blemish or undesirable feature. A defect, flaw, the state of being faulty or incomplete or immature state. Not conformed to a standard or rule, esthetically or morally defective. An indicative mood, disobedience.
Exercise Read James 3:2-12 Journal and Talk to God. "People can tame all kinds of animals, but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison, a flame of fire. Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses, so blessing and cursing comes pouring out of the same mouth, this is not right." NLT Are you a man on fire? Pray today that God will give you the strength not to flick your bic.
Devotion Lord I thank You for today. I thank You for the Word of God that betters my life. I pray for my imperfections especially the immaturity that exist as a result of my words. My tongue if used wisely can put out fires, create wealth, health and right relationship if I perfect it. I pray that I will not blemish who I am by this defect that lives within me. I pray that even in what I say I will retain the standard of Your Word. I pray not to bless and curse from this awesome tool for life which is the tongue. You spoke everything into existence with words. I do want to be a Man On Fire for Christ, not because I can't control my mouth! Lord save me from myself in Jesus Name Amen.
Amen!!!
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