Woodrow Kroll: The news reports coming out of Tennessee a few years ago were shocking! Thirty-seven people in one city had been hospitalized for food poisoning. What caused the outbreak? Health inspectors traced each case to a particular fast-food restaurant.
What they found was appallingrestaurant workers intentionally mishandling food! Instead of throwing away a hamburger that had fallen to the floor, they would simply dust it off and put it back on a tray!
As sickening as that story might be, the Bible says that there are even more serious "poisons" that affect us spiritually. Jesus pointed that out in Matthew 15:11 when He said it's "Not what goes into the mouth [that] defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man." It's not what you eat, but what you say that tells the world who you are.
That's why we need to take inventory. Is there anything within us that will "poison" what comes out of our mouths? How can you get rid of that internal acid that is souring your life? You need the purifying truths of God's Word. Begin by reading the words of Jesus found in the Book of Matthew. You'll be surprised at how they'll help purify you, both inside and out.
What they found was appallingrestaurant workers intentionally mishandling food! Instead of throwing away a hamburger that had fallen to the floor, they would simply dust it off and put it back on a tray!
As sickening as that story might be, the Bible says that there are even more serious "poisons" that affect us spiritually. Jesus pointed that out in Matthew 15:11 when He said it's "Not what goes into the mouth [that] defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man." It's not what you eat, but what you say that tells the world who you are.
That's why we need to take inventory. Is there anything within us that will "poison" what comes out of our mouths? How can you get rid of that internal acid that is souring your life? You need the purifying truths of God's Word. Begin by reading the words of Jesus found in the Book of Matthew. You'll be surprised at how they'll help purify you, both inside and out.