Day 4 – Words Attack: Idle Words
Like a heavenly Dictaphone that recorded every single word that left your lips.
Jesus
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Day 3 – Words Attack: Gossip
I think it’s safer to say that ’None of us likes gossip – when it’s about us’.
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Day 2 – By the Power of Words
Do you choose to love the attacking fruit or the attracting fruit of your tongue?
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Day 1 – Sticks & Stones
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” was one of my favourite phrases in my BC* years. Soon after I was saved, I realized that this phrase was an utter lie. All the words spoken to, over and about me, left a black bitterness in the depth of my…
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Day 23 – Epilogue
“Not that I have already obtained it [this goal of being Christlike] or have already been made perfect, but I actively press on so that I may take hold of that [perfection] for which Christ Jesus took hold of me and made me His own. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have…
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Day 22 – Stubbornness
“The way of the [arrogant] fool [who rejects God’s wisdom] is right in his own eyes, but a wise and prudent man is he who listens to counsel. The [arrogant] fool’s anger is quickly known [because he lacks self-control and common sense], but a prudent man ignores an insult.” Proverbs 12:15-16
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Day 21 – Arrogance
“Everyone who is proud and arrogant in heart is disgusting and exceedingly offensive to the Lord; Be assured he will not go unpunished.” Proverbs 16:5
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Day 20 – Easily offended
“A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city, and contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.” Proverbs 18:19
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Day 19 – Unforgiving
“He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.” Proverbs 17:9
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Day 18 – Lack of compassion
“The merciful and generous man benefits his soul [for his behavior returns to bless him], but the cruel and callous man does himself harm.” Proverbs 11:17
