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This is the audio from the September 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? Over the next 25 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 seven with an important reminder that watching your mouth should lead you to use joyful words.
“I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure.”
Psalm 16:8-9 (NIV)
Has your day ever been brightened by a note, text, or call from someone? Have you ever had the experience of a timely word bringing joy to your life? How do you feel when you can visibly see your words bring joy to another person? How does knowing God’s presence is with you influence your expressions of joy? Does your faith give you reason to rejoice in all circumstances? How does expressing your joy in Christ help you overcome or endure difficult situations?
Often times when circumstances are difficult it is hard to remember God’s command to express joy. You might want to look at what Paul means when he writes, “Rejoice always!”, if you’re trying to figure out when God commanded that. I’m the first to admit there are times when choosing joyful words is extremely difficult. As you pray, ask God to help you be constantly aware of His presence and the joy He brings into your life. Pray that you would learn how to be honest about your situations and still choose joyful words. Pray that the people around you would be encouraged by your words of joy.
In prayer,
Tom
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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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