You cant unsay a cruel remark.
When he had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, Hear and understand: Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man. Then Peter answers and said to Him, Explain this parable to us. So Jesus said, Are you also still without understanding? Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.
MATTHEW 15:10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18 NKJV
Have you ever clicked on send when sending an email, and then realized that maybe you shouldnt have sent that one? I have, there have been times when I have written something and though of it as being okay, and then as soon as I hit send, a small little voice in my heart says, maybe you shouldnt have done that. The words that we speak are the same way, once weve released them theres no bringing them back. If I could go back and truly fix my life in the areas where I messed up, almost all the work would be done in repairing words that I spoke foolishly. Words that I spoke in anger, or words that I spoke while feeling superior to someone else. Things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart. This is so true, when my heart is full of myself and thinking only of myself, what others hear could be damaging to their hearts. For me, choosing the proper words and knowing when to speak them is one of the most difficult aspects of living a life that is pleasing to God. It is so hard to undo a life spent running on self-will, but with each little knot I untie, I grow evermore in the Love of the Father. He loves us all, and wishes us to love each other. May I learn to watch over each word before it leaves my tongue headed for eternity. God is doing for me what I could not do for myself .JRE
The answers will come, if your own house is in order See to it that your relationship with Him is right, and great events will come to pass for you and countless others. This is the Great Fact for us .May God bless you and keep you until then.
Alcoholics Anonymous page 164
When he had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, Hear and understand: Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man. Then Peter answers and said to Him, Explain this parable to us. So Jesus said, Are you also still without understanding? Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.
MATTHEW 15:10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18 NKJV
Have you ever clicked on send when sending an email, and then realized that maybe you shouldnt have sent that one? I have, there have been times when I have written something and though of it as being okay, and then as soon as I hit send, a small little voice in my heart says, maybe you shouldnt have done that. The words that we speak are the same way, once weve released them theres no bringing them back. If I could go back and truly fix my life in the areas where I messed up, almost all the work would be done in repairing words that I spoke foolishly. Words that I spoke in anger, or words that I spoke while feeling superior to someone else. Things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart. This is so true, when my heart is full of myself and thinking only of myself, what others hear could be damaging to their hearts. For me, choosing the proper words and knowing when to speak them is one of the most difficult aspects of living a life that is pleasing to God. It is so hard to undo a life spent running on self-will, but with each little knot I untie, I grow evermore in the Love of the Father. He loves us all, and wishes us to love each other. May I learn to watch over each word before it leaves my tongue headed for eternity. God is doing for me what I could not do for myself .JRE
The answers will come, if your own house is in order See to it that your relationship with Him is right, and great events will come to pass for you and countless others. This is the Great Fact for us .May God bless you and keep you until then.
Alcoholics Anonymous page 164
