“May the words of my mouth and the
meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my
Redeemer.”
“You brood of vipers, how can you
who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth
speaks.”
We may not think that what we think
is very important, but the mind is where everything we do begins. The sin we
struggle with does not just all of the sudden spring up in our lives. It starts
in the mind, festering and growing until it overflows in our lives. If we are
sinning, we can know that sin has its start in our hearts. But, the focus of
our hearts works both ways. If our focus is on God, if our hearts are turned to
God, our words will reflect that as well. If we are filled with the love of God,
the little inconveniences like having a bad hair day or being cut off while
driving will not affect our attitude. If complaining is a reflection of
discontent, a loving and cheerful attitude reflects the content that only God
brings. Our daily prayer should be that our words and thoughts be pleasing to
the Lord. We must be aware of our thoughts and what they say about us even
though no one else can see what we think.
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