It seems as though most of my posts come from something I've learned in church or something I'm angry at. Tonight is no exception. God once again used both the sermon and the worship time to speak to me.
Our sermon series has been on blessing...how we get it, why we have it, how we handle it....all the aspects of blessing. Today specifically was on words and how they relate to blessing. There were so many points that I'm still thinking through but one is resounding loud in clear in my heart and mind. It was what to do when evil or wrongdoing confronts us. What comes out of our mouths in response? When someone hurls insults at us do we sling them back? When someone tells a lie toward us do we get angry? When someone gossips about our family do we dig up the dirt on them?
I am so guilty of letting my emotions fly right out of my mouth instead of biting my tongue. It's evident in my posts too. But our pastor made a really good point....if we lash out and give back the hatred and evil that was sent our way, we allow that hatred to penetrate into us. We give it energy. We continue the cycle of bitterness.
That cycle continues until we choose to put a stop to it. If we can speak blessing, as we are called to do, then it turns the cycle around. We aren't allowing that evil to soak into our spirit. We are basically deflecting it.
It's definitely easier said than done. So today I pray for God's guidance. I pray for wisdom to know what to say (or what not to say) during those times. I want my heart to be filled with joy and peace, not hatred or bitterness. I do believe that God can heal me and help me to control my tongue. Help me Lord to bless those that persecute me. Not because I want to, but because You told me to.
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