New Life For The Nations

THE WELL OF THE HEART….Zig Ziglar

“Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”  Matthew 15:11

“The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.”  Proverbs 10:31

    Most of us think very little about our communication.  We’ve developed habits of saying the same things in the same ways to the same people.   However, we need to be more intentional about the words we say to one another.  Healing messages say, “I love you,” “I’m proud of you,” and “You’re really good at that!”  Critical words cut like a knife.  And sarcasm is the same knife with a pearl handle.

     Words reveal what’s in our hearts.  If what spills out is too often negative, biting, caustic, or sarcastic, we need to ask God to fill the well with faith, hope, and love so that positive words come out by the bucketful.

Think of the conversations you’ve had in the past day. How would you describe the content of your words?

What changes do you need to make in your communication, especially with those you love?

GOD’S WORD FOR YOU   by Joyce Meyer

“Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that are ruining the vineyards….”  Song of Solomon 2:15

    Little disappointments can create frustration, which in turn may lead to bigger problems that can produce a great deal of damage.  Minor annoyances can upset us just as much as huge disappointments.  We have to learn how to handle them and keep them in perspective.  Otherwise, they can get out of hand and be blown up all out of proportion.

    We have to be on our guard against the little foxes that destroy the vineyards, because all together they can do as much damage as the serious disappointments that often accompany them.

    We must learn to do as Paul did in the book of Acts when the serpent attached itself to his hand–he simply shook it off (Acts 28:1-5)!  If we practice dealing quickly with disappointments as they come, they will  not pile up into a mountain of devastation.

“Fear not (there is nothing to fear), for I am with you;  do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My (victorious) right and of rightness and justice.,”    Isaiah 41:10

Fear, which is spelled f-e-a-r, stands for false evidence appearing real.  The enemy wants to tell you that your current situation is evidence that your future will be a failure, but the Bible teaches us that no matter what our present circumstances, nothing is impossible with God.         ….Joyce Meyer