Shut Up
We're studying how powerful the tongue is in our Bible study this week. We keep coming back to this, over and over again. Not only because I need it and God is trying to beat me over the head because I just WON'T stop disobeying in this area, but because what we say (and what our typing fingers do) matter so much.
I am not a pathelogical liar. So, that's good. I don't swear like a sailor, so that's good too. But there's plenty I do.
Did you know a slight exaggeration is a lie? We used to think Michael was a weirdo for saying things like "it took 7 minutes" or "it was 2 hours and 5 minutes long." I thought it was the engineer in him, but now I know it's the non-liar in him! Those are simple examples, but I don't think I've ever heard Michael exaggerate. Whoa. That is something I definitely have to work on.
Gossip. *sigh* Is it a girl thing, or just me? I have been working and working to get away from gossip. I've come a long way in just the last few years, but I have SO far to go. It seems to find me and tempt me all. the. time. I try and try to say, "I don't want to hear it!" But, sometimes I do want to hear it. And sometimes I want to share it. And sometimes I want to spend an hour talking about it so I can judge them to be worse than me. Mercy. It's awful.
Lord, please make me realize the power my tongue has and remind me of this important fact:
MY DAUGHTER IS WATCHING ME.
I am not a pathelogical liar. So, that's good. I don't swear like a sailor, so that's good too. But there's plenty I do.
Did you know a slight exaggeration is a lie? We used to think Michael was a weirdo for saying things like "it took 7 minutes" or "it was 2 hours and 5 minutes long." I thought it was the engineer in him, but now I know it's the non-liar in him! Those are simple examples, but I don't think I've ever heard Michael exaggerate. Whoa. That is something I definitely have to work on.
Gossip. *sigh* Is it a girl thing, or just me? I have been working and working to get away from gossip. I've come a long way in just the last few years, but I have SO far to go. It seems to find me and tempt me all. the. time. I try and try to say, "I don't want to hear it!" But, sometimes I do want to hear it. And sometimes I want to share it. And sometimes I want to spend an hour talking about it so I can judge them to be worse than me. Mercy. It's awful.
Lord, please make me realize the power my tongue has and remind me of this important fact:
MY DAUGHTER IS WATCHING ME.
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