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A PROVERB IN A FOOL’S MOUTH Poem Devotional

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July 12
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A proverb in the mouth of a fool is as useless as a paralyzed leg. – Proverbs 26:7 (NLT)
A PROVERB IN A FOOL’S MOUTH
A poem and essay by ILMA
When fools say something, it doesn’t jive with truth
They like to focus on themselves instead of what is true
Whenever they try to declare a wise saying
It sounds erroneous because they are boasting.
A proverb in the mouth of a fool is useless
It is like a paralyzed leg that is hopeless
Don’t listen to fools who likes to talk incessantly
They have no wisdom to share to anybody.
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I love to converse with people. I used to talk with anyone and didn’t choose who I communicated with. When I became a born again Christian, God’s word convicted me and taught me that I need to choose to surround myself with people who are righteous because I will learn their ways. Proverbs 22:24-25 tells us that we need not associate with hot-tempered people or we will learn their ways. Ephesians 4:29 says that we shouldn’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. Philippians 4:8 tells us to think only of what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable and praiseworthy. When we speak foolish things, we are as useless as a paralyzed leg.
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PRAYER
Lord, deliver me from foolish talk.
REFLECTION
Why is it important to choose who we talk with?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

FOOLISH TALK

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December 9
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Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior. This kind of talk spreads like cancer. -2 Timothy 2:16-17(NLT)
FOOLISH TALK
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you engage in worthless chattering?
Does your time go by just constantly talking?
The Lord wants us to only speak what’s pure and lovely
He never wants us to talk negatively and critically.
Engaging in foolish talk only leads to more godlessness
Minding your own business is one form of righteousness
Unwise babbling is harmful and spreads like cancer
It brings about offense, conflicts and destroys others.
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When I was growing up, we weren’t encouraged to talk much. It was like a rule that communication was banned. I had no voice, neither did I hear much of my family spoke things in the open. I was a very shy and introverted girl who had no confidence at all. I can’t recall what made me start communicating but I decided to overcome the shyness by taking up communications when I reached my college years. It was in school that I learned to speak up or I would fail the subjects like Speech, Acting, Directing and Journalism. After college, I got a stage management job at the Cultural Center and I learned to engage in foolish talk.
Foolish talk leads to more godlessness. It spreads like cancer and ruins relationships and right standing with God. Avoid it at all cost.
PRAYER
Lord, please guard my mouth to speak only of what pleases you.
REFLECTION
What do you usually do when someone engages you in foolish conversation?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com