Things You Say and Do

From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.- Proverbs 12:14 (NIV)

There is either a reward or punishment for what we say and do. We can either be blessed or burdened by what we say or do. It is up to us. We make the choice. We can’t get mad at God and call Him unfair or unjust. We have to realize that it is on us.  We are the ones who need to shape up.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.- Proverbs 18:21 (ASV)

We need to be mindful of what we say and what we do.  We can give life or cause death by the power of our tongues.  We can give birth to something or kill it before it has a chance to grow.  We have to keep this in mind.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.- Proverbs 21:23 (ASV)

Watching what you say and do can keep you out of trouble.  I remember people saying that your mouth could get you into more trouble than your behind could take.  That is a real life lesson when you discover that what you say has an impact on others and can come back to haunt you.  Have you ever shared someone else’s secret with others? Have you ever said something about someone, only to have that someone confront you about it? It’s real.  It can cause real trouble for you.

 ⁹With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. ¹⁰Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. ¹¹Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?- James 3:9-11 (NIV)