I am sure that other mothers in the world have said this same
thing that my mother always said, “if you can’t say something nice don’t say
anything at all.” It is a struggle when you are in a negative non-respecting
environment as I am at my job. I have to literally bite my tongue often to keep
myself from jumping on the bandwagon. I am not always successful at keeping my
big mouth shut but as all things it is a process of growth. I am learning to
step out of the room and go to the bathroom or put my headphones on and turn on
the music and of course, stop and ask God to help me. Goodness starts with
getting your mouth to speak only what is good. No negativity, no gossip, no
backstabbing, no criticism, no evil words. I am on a mission focus this month
to let only good come out of my mouth. I will pray when my day begins: May the
words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O
Lord, My Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14 And when my day ends I will confess
for all those words that should not have come out of my mouth and praise God
for all the good words that were spoken.
I will evaluate my words every day and put a happy face for good days, a
straight face for good with a slip here or there and a sad face for those bad
days when nothing good is coming out. My goal will be to consistently work on
getting a happy face on my calendar every day. Join me in the mission this
month to let only good words flow from our lips.
Matthew 12:25-37 “The good man brings good things out of the good
stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up
in him. But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of
judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will
be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned. “
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