The Words of my Mouth
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
I went to lunch with a couple of my best friends for some conversation and, of course, some food. I love it when I get to talk with guys who love the Lord. It is amazing the things that come out of our mouths when we get going.
I also love leaving times like this feeling our oneness in Christ. We are bonded spiritually through Him. This definitely comes out in our speech. The longer we are together the more our conversation revolves around spiritual things. I know this might sound funny, but it was very encouraging to my walk with the Lord to hear myself talking with these guys. The things I said just poured forth.
Sometimes I feel that I am playing a game called Christianity and that part of this game is talking the talk. It is times like these that I know that is not the case. I wasn’t just saying what someone wanted or expected to hear, I was saying what was in my heart! The Holy Spirit resides in me. This is who I really am.
It made me wonder why I, so many times, play at being someone else depending on who I am with. I don’t mean that I am faking who I am. My Christian walk is evident to those around me. Why do I reserve talking like this until I am around certain people? If this is who I am it should come out no matter where I am or who I am with.
Matthew 12:34
For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
If the mouth is truly the window to what is in your heart then let what is in your heart come from your mouth. Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing to you, my God.
Brian
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dang brother!! you are so encouraging! i’m glad you’re my brother and that we’re in the same family and that we always have to hang out for the rest of our lives.
about your post, i feel that exact same way sometimes! it’s so cool!