Are you "Quick with the mouth?"
“Do not be quick with your mouth, do not rush in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.” Ecclesiastes 5:2
God makes it so easy for us not to put our foot in our mouth…we just have to listen to what he says! He IS in heaven after all. He sees everything that is happening. Not that we have to inform you of anything, but we always feel the need to keep talking!
It is shown by trying to prove a point we are trying to make or argue our case when we think we have been wronged.
I’ve also found that when my feelings are hurt, I talk more about the problem that caused it. I’m not sure if it’s because it’s nice to “let off steam” or just because I feel like I should say something. You identify?
I found it to be a much better experience overall to really THINK about what I’m about to say. Is it something that NEEDS to be expressed? Is it helping or hurting? When I really need to talk about something, or vent, I have learned that venting to God in prayer is much more effective. I get instant peace and haven’t hurt anyone in the process!
Sometimes I think it’s so hard for us to really see God ABOVE ALL. Our proud, hardworking selves think we have to fight or do whatever it takes to get something done. We need to realize that in the kingdom of God, things are not like that. We go to God in prayer and let it go. He takes care of the rest.
