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This is the audio from the October 15, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
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This is the audio from the October 14, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
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This is the audio from the October 13, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
Every day you and I give people an impression of who Jesus is by the words we use. Are they hearing, or reading, words from you which would draw them to Christ or push them away? Are you using words which draw you into greater relationship with God or words which create distance? Today concludes the 32 days of sharing from the devotional journal, “Watch Your Mouth”, with the prayer that it helped you discover some of what God has to say about choosing words which honor Him.
Here is day thirty-two with an important reminder that watching your mouth should lead you to use words which come from God.
“He answered, ‘Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?’”
Numbers 23:12 (NIV)
How often do you pause before you speak? Do you give much thought to choosing words that God would want you to speak? Do you ever find yourself saying words because you believe they are the words your listener wants to hear? How much does peer pressure influence the words you choose? What would be some hindrances to always choosing God’s words? Are there times or situations when you really don’t want to choose God’s words? Why?
I tend to pause a lot before I speak and even while I’m speaking. In doing so, I find that people who don’t know me often assume I have nothing to say or that I’m finished, so they rush in with a multitude of words which spill from their mouth. The initial reason for my speech pattern is simply about the way my mind is wired but I’ve discovered that it is a good pattern to cultivate if I really want to choose God’s words. As you pray, ask God to help you grow in your desire to speak only words that honor Him and have Him as their source. Pray that you would be familiar enough with scripture that you would recognize God’s words in everyday life.
In prayer,
Tom
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This is the audio from the October 12, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
Every day you and I give people an impression of who Jesus is by the words we use. Are they hearing, or reading, words from you which would draw them to Christ or push them away? Are you using words which draw you into greater relationship with God or words which create distance? For 1 more day I will be sharing from the devotional journal, “Watch Your Mouth”, with the prayer that it helps you discover some of what God has to say about choosing words which honor Him.
Here is day thirty-one with an important reminder that watching your mouth should lead you to use words which are worthy.
“Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman. Let this people turn to you, but you must not turn to them.’”
Jeremiah 15:19 (NIV)
What are words worth to you? Do different words have different value? Does the person speaking them change the value of any given words? Does the way in which you say the exact same words change their value? Why? Who determines the worth of words and decides the value they have or don’t have? Which would your friends say comes more naturally from you, speaking worthy words or unworthy words? Why?
When I first added this topic to the book, my mind kept thinking of how important it is to use words that are worth something. As a preacher, teacher, and writer, words are one of the major tools of my trade. Normally I weigh my words very carefully and consider their worth in the setting I plan to use them. Most importantly, I spend time in prayer asking God to edit my words so that the ones I end up using are the ones that have worth in His view. As you pray, ask God to help you seek Him as the ultimate source for words that are worthy. Pray that you would also see Him as the primary audience for the worthy words you use.
In prayer,
Tom
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This is the audio from the October 11, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
Every day you and I give people an impression of who Jesus is by the words we use. Are they hearing, or reading, words from you which would draw them to Christ or push them away? Are you using words which draw you into greater relationship with God or words which create distance? Over the next 2 days I will be sharing from the devotional journal, “Watch Your Mouth”, with the prayer that it helps you discover some of what God has to say about choosing words which honor Him.
Here is day thirty with an important reminder that watching your mouth should lead you to use words which are filled with wisdom.
“My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the utterance from my heart will give understanding.”
Psalm 49:3 (NIV)
What is the wisest advice you have ever been given? Who shared it with you? What was their source? For you, what makes certain words seem foolish? Do you ever struggle to have just the right words to share with someone? Where do you turn when you need help choosing wise words to use? Does choosing wise words mean that everyone will finally pay attention to what you are saying? Why not?
In the book of James, we read that if anyone lacks wisdom they should ask of God who gives generously and without finding fault. At times it is amazing just how much foolish talk exists when God has promised a never-failing resource to help us choose wise words. If you want to speak words of wisdom on a more consistent basis, spend time with God and His Word on a more consistent basis. As you pray, ask God to not only give you the wisdom He has promised, but to give you the courage to share the wisdom He has put within you. Pray that He would fill you with a humility that allows you to share wise words in a manner that makes people want to hear them.
In prayer,
Tom
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