"Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear." - Ephesians 4:29
When you read this verse, what first comes to mind? Most people only think of cussing as corrupting talk. But it is not the only thing! Even though I do not have a problem with cussing, this verse still convicts me because I know that this means complaining and gossiping as well!
Numbers 11:1-3 says: "And the people complained in the hearing of the LORD about their misfortunes, and when the LORD heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the LORD burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. Then the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to the LORD, and the fire died down. So the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the LORD burned among them."
God does not like to hear us complaining! God set the Israelites free from the control of Pharaoh and yet they were still complaining because they were hungry and tired!
Today, we complain so much and it is so unpleasing to God! It could be a little thing such as saying "I hate school, why do we have to go anyways?" I know I have said that before! God has blessed me so much and I still continue to complain about a little thing such as school! Going along the lines of my last blog post, even if we do not want to go to school, we need to do it without complaining and with a good attitude all for the glory of God!
"Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets;therefore do not associate with a simple babbler."
-Proverbs 20:19
Gossiping! God also hates gossiping! Just take a second to think about why you gossip? Does it make you feel good? Or are you simply doing it because the person you are talking about did something to you or you just dont like them? I know that when I think of that I get disgusted with myself! Those motives are so wrong! Most of the time people do it for revenge! It is so easy to start gossiping and not even notice you are! But that is why you need to, like the verse above says, surround yourselves with people that will keep you accountable to not gossip or complain!
"Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy.Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure." -Psalm 101:5
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
For the Glory of God
"For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's." - Romans 14:8
This is one of my favorite verses. I keep it on my binder at school and it is a daily reminder whenever I open up or pick up my binder. As a christian, your main focus is Jesus Christ!
In my ESV study Bible, the reference under this verse says, "Fundamental to the whole discussion is the reality that the Christian's life is not his own. Both in life and death, Christians belong to the Lord, and he alone is their judge." In verse 7 of Romans 14 it says:
"For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself."
The world's view is that you own your own body and therefore you can do whatever you want to it, and that you can believe whatever you want because you have control over yourself. For christians, however, we know that we do not own our bodies. Our bodies are God's and we are only here on earth to bring Him glory and praise.
"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own" - 1 Corinthians 6:19
"Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established." -Proverbs 16:3
We just read Proverbs 16 on Scripture of the Day today. It goes along with Romans 14:8 where it says that whether we live or die, we are the for the Lord.
In every single thing we do, we need to be doing not for ourselves, but to glorify God! It is so easy to complain or have a bad attitude about doing homework or studying for tests, but if you didn't study as hard as you could or if you didn't try really hard on your homework, do you think that God would be completely pleased? I dont think so.
Lyrics to the song, None But Jesus, says:
There is no one else for me/ None But Jesus/ Crucified to set me free/ Now I live to bring Him praise/ In the chaos in confusion I know your sovereign still.
"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." - Philippians 1:21
This is one of my favorite verses. I keep it on my binder at school and it is a daily reminder whenever I open up or pick up my binder. As a christian, your main focus is Jesus Christ!
In my ESV study Bible, the reference under this verse says, "Fundamental to the whole discussion is the reality that the Christian's life is not his own. Both in life and death, Christians belong to the Lord, and he alone is their judge." In verse 7 of Romans 14 it says:
"For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself."
The world's view is that you own your own body and therefore you can do whatever you want to it, and that you can believe whatever you want because you have control over yourself. For christians, however, we know that we do not own our bodies. Our bodies are God's and we are only here on earth to bring Him glory and praise.
"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own" - 1 Corinthians 6:19
"Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established." -Proverbs 16:3
We just read Proverbs 16 on Scripture of the Day today. It goes along with Romans 14:8 where it says that whether we live or die, we are the for the Lord.
In every single thing we do, we need to be doing not for ourselves, but to glorify God! It is so easy to complain or have a bad attitude about doing homework or studying for tests, but if you didn't study as hard as you could or if you didn't try really hard on your homework, do you think that God would be completely pleased? I dont think so.
Lyrics to the song, None But Jesus, says:
There is no one else for me/ None But Jesus/ Crucified to set me free/ Now I live to bring Him praise/ In the chaos in confusion I know your sovereign still.
"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." - Philippians 1:21
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