Monday, November 5, 2012

November 5th

Today I am truly thankful for the book Single but Not Sorry by Joyce Parks.  

"The chief means of communication is by speaking.  Sometimes people will say 'Oh, but I didn't really mean that!" They're usually wrong.  God indicates that 'out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh' (Matthew 12:34)."  ~ p. 180

Oftentimes we say the first thing that comes to mind...and unfortunately we've turned off our "filter" and excuse our rudeness & harshness by stating, "Well, I'm just stating it like it is.  Keeping it real."  Wow - when did REAL become RUDE and MEAN and CRITICAL???  

Before blurting out what our sinful heart thinks the recipient deserves, let's re-focus and get a glimpse of the Lord's heart...

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