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And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right! – James 3:10(NLT)
FILTER YOUR MOUTH
A poem and essay by ILMA
What kind of things does your mouth utter?
It is to edify God and help your sisters and brothers?
Do you bless someone with your words?
Have cursed out of your mouth according to the world?
Filter your mouth or you will be enslaved by this evil
It is used to persuade to lie to others by the devil
From the same mouth can come curses and blessings
Use it to praise God and to continue worshiping.
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When we drink water, we usually want to make sure that it is filtered to ensure our health. I wish we could do the same with what comes out of our mouth. If we can have a filter in our mouths to ensure that we don’t hurt anyone with that comes out of it. Matthew 15:11 says that “It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.” Verse 18 says “But the words you speak come from the heart-that’s what defiles you.” Clearly, we need to filter what comes out of our mouths because it usually states the condition of our hearts. James emphasizes that we should never allow both curses and blessings to come pouring out of the same mouth.
PRAYER
Lord, let your words be the filter of my mouth.
REFLECTION
How can you filter your mouth from unkind words?
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