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This is the audio from the September 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 26 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 six with an important reminder that watching your mouth should lead you to guard your words.
“Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.”
Psalm 141:3 (NIV)
How do you choose what to say? Do you believe that everything you think ought to be spoken? What do you think God’s command to take every thought captive would say about that? Have you ever used words that you later wished you could take back? Could you? Does honesty require you to speak everything that comes to your mind? Have you ever been dishonest simply because you felt you had to say something? How can choosing guarded words help you to be honest with others?
We all know people who seem to blurt out some of the most inappropriate things at the most inopportune times — perhaps we’ve been that person. As David prays, he asks God to set a guard over his mouth so it doesn’t draw him into evil. Unguarded words have a way of causing pain and hurt to others and even to ourselves. As you pray, join the Psalmist in praying that God would set a guard over your mouth. Pray that you would engage your heart and mind before you put your tongue into overdrive. Pray that truth and love would guard the words you choose each day.
In prayer,
Tom
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This is the audio from the September 10, 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 27 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 five with an important reminder that watching your mouth should lead you to use words which glorify God.
“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Romans 15:5-6 (NIV)
What first comes to mind when you hear the word glory? Have you ever talked, or heard someone talk, about returning something to its “glory days”? What is meant by that? What causes something, or someone, to no longer receive glory? How might unity among believers lead to words which glorify God? How does disunity hinder such glory? Do you give much thought to whether your everyday words glorify God? How could you glorify God with the words you use in everyday conversations?
A few years ago, a local sports team used the phrase “return to glory” as a rallying cry for their season. While a lot of this had to do with a desire for improved play, there was also an element of needing to change the way the program was being talked about. Sometimes our attitude removes glory from God when we fail to choose words which honor Christ. As you pray, ask God to help you give glory to Him through the words you use with the people around you. Pray that the unity you have with fellow believers would cause you to choose words which glorify God.
In prayer,
Tom
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This is the audio from the September 9, 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 28 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 four with an important reminder that watching your mouth should lead you to use gentle words.
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Proverbs 15:1 (NIV)
When was the last time someone’s harsh words have caused you pain? When do you think the last time was that your harsh words hurt someone? Is it easy to respond to the harshness of others with gentle words? What is required to do so? How have you been influenced by the gentle words of others? Have you experienced a dissolving of hurt and anger in your life through the gentle words that others have spoken to you?
The writer of Proverbs states that a gentle answer can turn away wrath but it can also break a bone! Gentle words are not a sign of weakness; rather they are a sign of appropriateness. We must choose gentle words because they are right. It is God’s gentleness with us that restores us to Him. As you pray, ask God to give you a moldable heart that is filled with gentleness. Pray that the words you choose to use would reflect the gentleness that God has used with you. Pray that the people around you would see the Spirit of God in you as you speak gently to them. Pray that you would know how to combine truth and gentleness in your words.
In prayer,
Tom
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This is the audio from the September 8, 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 29 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 three with an important reminder that watching your mouth should lead you to use words of exhortation.
“Brothers, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written you only a short letter.”
Hebrews 13:22 (NIV)
What comes to mind when you think of the word, exhortation? Is it a positive thought, negative thought, or somewhat neutral? When have you been most in need of being exhorted — urged or spurred on to action? Are there ways of delivering exhortation that makes it more likely to be heeded? How does your receptiveness to exhortation influence your ability to effectively exhort others? Are there things that make it easier for you to choose exhorting words when the people around you need to hear them?
The writer of Hebrews concludes the book with a request that the reader would bear with his words exhortation. Urging someone to follow through with right behavior is not always an easy thing to do and often not something that people eagerly listen to. As you pray, ask God to help you receive words of exhortation with an open heart, spirit, and mind. Pray that you would be filled with God’s love when you need to choose exhorting words to speak to others. Pray for wisdom in exhorting others to love and good deeds.
In prayer,
Tom
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