Luk 6:45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks
Mat 15:10-11 And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.”
Jas 1:26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.
Pro 18:20-21 From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Pro 4:20-24 My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.
Pro 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Psa 14:1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good.
Pro 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.
Ezk 11:21 But as for those whose heart goes after their detestable things and their abominations, I will bring their deeds upon their own heads, declares the Lord GOD.”
Ezk 16:30 “How sick is your heart, declares the Lord GOD,
Sometimes we are more concerned with what we do than what we say. It is important to do what is right for the honor, glory, and praise of Jesus Christ. Yet, it is what is in our hearts that comes out of our mouths and is a very good indicator of what are actions are going to be. Our minds mull over many things. Thoughts come in at the speed of light. Some of them are good thoughts and others are not good at all. It is good for us to be able to discern these thoughts as good or bad. Bad thoughts should be taken captive. When they pop into your head, pray, “God this thought is not honoring or glorifying you. Thank you for the Holy Spirit who has revealed this to me. Cast it out of my head. Discard it from my memory. Amen.”
Where do these bad and unholy thoughts end up if we allow them time in our minds? They end up in our words and actions.
How can we recognize them? Continually being in God’s Word will. God’s Word filling our hearts and minds will transform our hearts and minds. However, there must be a desire driving us. It is an intentional choice and desire above all else in life to honor and glorify Jesus Christ in all of our thoughts, words, and actions.
Do we actually think we can overcome all of the stimuli we get each day from news outlets, sports, social media, culture, or friends and family by attending church once per week and committing to listening to a Christian radio station? Both of which I think are good. No, they can never and will never replace personal time in God’s Word—EVER.
If you truly want to honor and glorify Jesus Christ fill your heart with His Word.
