Living the Christ Life

After Sunday’s services, I had several people approach me, text me, and email me to let me know about either their conviction about complaining too much or wondering if I was intentionally speaking about them. With that said, as I sit down with my Monday morning devotions, I read in Proverbs 19:11 - A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back. (NKJV) A fool always loses his temper, but a wise person holds it back (ESV).

Okay, God, what do you want me to share with NewLife?

Brothers and Sisters – what we say matters and one way we can be lights in a crooked and perverse world is allowing the Holy Spirit to produce good fruit in us – self-control, gentleness etc. Solomon is not saying we should never feel or that we should mask our feelings and never be authentic. What I believe the message here is as it is with Paul later in the Scriptures – control your tongue. What you say will build up the Kingdom or tear it down.

Pause long enough to seek out the Spirit’s guidance to either speak or not. Just because we want to speak about how we feel does not mean we should or the timing or situation is right to do it. As Paul challenged the Church in Philippi- and us- we are to be imitators of Christ, to live a Christlike life. In being obedient to God, we will learn to control our tongues. Lament to God – don’t complain to one about another. Seek God’s wisdom and heart to know how to move forward.

We must be wise in what we say and how we speak. Our words do matter and they affect those around us – those who follow Christ and those who don’t. If you want to know more about this, be prayed for, etc. – Let’s Talk.

Blessings my friends,
Kyle

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