Sweet Lips Week Four

How many time have we gotten into a "shouting match" to prove our point? Maybe we didn't even mean to yell but somehow our voice elevated and then it was all out war!

Proverbs 15:1 instructs us to speak more quietly and more gently: "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." 

As we continue in our "Sweet Lips Fast," I urge us to remember that it's not  just what we say but also how we say it. As mature Believers, we ought to be able to press pause sometimes so that we do not provoke others to anger. Literally, responding gently (even when the other person is yelling or speaking harshly), will diminish the anger of the other. 

I challenge us to put Proverbs 15:1 into practice. When someone is taking your tone to a level that will fuel the already blazing fire, press pause and regroup on how you will choose to respond. Trust me, it brings a smile to our Father's face and it doesn't make you feel too bad either. :)

Merry Christmas!

Week Two: Sweet Lips

Here we are on our second week of the "Sweet Lips" Fast. By now we have all been challenged to remain "sweet". The challenge may have come at home, at work, or even at church. 

Being "sweet" with our words is not always easy, but it is definitely worth it. It is what God expects of us. Proverbs 15:4 says: The soothing tongue is a tree of life,

but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. How many times have we crushed someone else's spirit? 

I invite us on this second week to really focus on bringing life to others. Let us be a tree of life for everyone we come in contact with. Come on...we can do it!

Sweet Lips Fast

The writer says that our words can not only soothe the soul but heal the bones. What great power we have locked up in our mouths! 

This week, I challenge each of us to be sweet and heal with our words. Make a tangible and intentional effort to speak words that will bring healing. The rule of thumb for the month of December: is what I am about to say helpful or hurtful? Remember just because the person didn't hear it doesn't mean God didn't hear it. Of all the world to be hurt by our words, it hurts God the most.

Join me in having SWEET LIPS! Let's transform our lives and walk in Christ's ways.