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This is the audio from the September 30, 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 13 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 nineteen with an important reminder that watching your mouth should lead you to use words with restraint.
“A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered. Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.”
Proverbs 17:27-28 (NIV)
How often do you find yourself “biting your tongue”? Do you view that practice as a good thing or bad? Why? How does being filled with godly knowledge help a person have restraint with their words? Have you ever been injured by words spoken rashly? Have your unrestrained words ever injured someone? What did you do about it? What should you? Why does it seem so difficult for most people to choose restrained words?
Here in the United States, we pride ourselves on having a freedom of speech that can’t be taken away from us. Because we often hear about our first amendment rights, we start to believe we must exercise that right at every opportunity. Many act as if when a thought enters their mind, they must express it as soon as possible. God calls for us to choose restrained words so that we consider His perspective before we speak. As you pray, ask God to help you to put a reign on your tongue. Pray that you would always take the time to hear how something might sound before you actually speak it. Pray that God would fill you with the wisdom to know when to speak words which have been restrained.
In prayer,
Tom
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This is the audio from the September 29, 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 14 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 eighteen with an important reminder that watching your mouth should lead you to use words which are reliable.
“Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge, teaching you true and reliable words, so that you can give sound answers to him who sent you?”
Proverbs 22:20-21 (NIV)
Do you know anyone with a reputation of “being as good as their word”? What do you think of when you hear that phrase? Would the people around you say that you are a person of your word? What things make the words of some people seem to be more reliable than those of others? Do you believe the Bible to be the reliable words of God? How often do you turn to the Word of God to choose reliable words? How does choosing reliable words help you to give sound answers to those you are accountable to?
When we hear, or use, words that appear to have no intention of being kept, trust is often an early casualty. Our commitment to choosing reliable words helps other to not only trust us, but to trust the things we say about our relationship with God. As you pray, ask God to help you weigh your words carefully in considering how reliable they are. Pray that you would know the reliability of the words of others before you even consider sharing them. Pray that your word choices would help you to be a reliable witness to others of the power of Christ in you.
In prayer,
Tom
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This is the audio from the September 28, 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 15 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 seventeen with an important reminder that watching your mouth should lead you to use words which are pure.
“Though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though you test me, you will find nothing; I have resolved that my mouth will not sin.”
Psalm 17:3 (NIV)
How important is purity to you? Does that answer change depending on what we attach the word pure to? Are you concerned about the purity of the food and water you eat and drink? Why? Have you ever thought about the purity of the words you use, and listen to, being even more important than the purity of your food and drink? How do you feel when you know pure words are being spoken to you? How will you use pure words to protect your heart and encourage others?
In today’s culture, sexual purity is probably the first thing that comes to mind when most people hear the word purity. While that is an important area of purity, God teaches that impurity in any area of our life comes as a result of our thoughts and words. James says that if anyone could completely control their tongue they would be a perfect person. As you pray, ask God to help you listen to the pure words that are found in scripture. Pray that the words that come from your mouth would always be pure in content and intent as you seek to build up others according to their need.
In prayer,
Tom
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This is the audio from the September 27, 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 16 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 sixteen with an important reminder that watching your mouth should lead you to use words which uphold your promises.
“I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you — vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble. ”
Psalm 66:13-14 (NIV)
How important is it to you that you keep your promises? How do you feel when people make promises to you that they do not keep? How faithful has God been to you in keeping His promises that are found in His Word? What kind of promises do you make to God? How consistent are you in keeping them? Do you view your immersion into Christ as a promise you made to Him? As a promise He made to you?
When in trouble, people are often quick to promise anything that they think will rescue them from the troublesome circumstance. When out of trouble, the remembrance of the former promise is sometimes rather vague. When we become a Christian, we promise God that we belong to Him forever and He promises to be our God completely. As you pray, ask God to help you recall any promises you have made that you have not yet kept. Pray that you would speak words of promise that are backed by a firm commitment of doing. Pray that you would represent God’s faithfulness by the way you share His promises with others.
In prayer,
Tom
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