Today 3-24-2021

Matthew 15:11 NASB "It is not what enters the mouth that defiles the person, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles the person.”"If you had spoken to her like that, I would have put you in your place! Today's Word speaks about our words and it's not what goes into our mouth that defiles someone but what comes out! Having to face the reality of my anger outburst, the first step was to recognize how badly I spoke to my wife. Words of anger, which can crush the spirit, seemed to flow out of me with no regard for how bad they hurt her and yet I would never let anyone else speak to her that way. It was a double standard that I was living, one for myself and one for others. I needed the Truth to set me free and to begin to love her with not only my actions but my words as well. How we speak to each other can tell us a lot about our relationship with Jesus. How we act behind closed doors is where the real test of our walk with Christ happens and the words we speak can either lift a person or tear them down. The question for today is... are we speaking words of encouragement to each other? peace, tom