Communion Prayer Guide Day Two: Day Two Holy Speech and Godly Communications “A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart… A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.” (Proverbs 18:2, 29:11) “But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, They will give account of it in the day of judgment.” (Matthew 12:36) “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers…Neither filthiness nor foolish talking, nor jesting which are not convenient; but rather giving of thanks.” (Ephesians 4:29; 5:4) “Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds.” (Colossians 3:9) “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1st Thessalonians 5:18) “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.” (James 1:19) As seldom in history, sins of speech (and emails) are epidemic among believers. The current generation has witnessed a virtual explosion in everything from gossip and slander to angry outbursts and ungodly emailing. Little affects fellowship and spiritual power like unyielded tongues and reckless keypads. Fully confess and forsake all sins of speech or email. Trust God to fill and empower you by His Spirit. After each of the following questions, pause and give God time to speak. Questions for Reflection: (a) Have I uttered any inappropriate or slang speech? ___ (b) Do I have patterns of cursing or off-color words? ___ (c) Am I prone to exaggeration or lying? ___ (d) Do I have patterns of complaining and griping? ___ (e) Am I guilty of any form of divisive speech? ___ (f) Have I in any way spread criticism or lack of support for my spiritual leaders? ___ (g) Do I have any patterns of critical, judgmental speech? ___ (h) Have I blogged, emailed or forwarded anything that violated Scripture or grieved God’s Spirit? ___ (i) Have I blogged or forwarded material when I was not entirely sure of its accuracy or appropriateness? ___ (j) Do I have a tendency to hurt and offend others? ___ (k) Have I said things when alone that would cause great shame if made public? ___ Remember, all will be revealed! (Romans 6:11) Claim God’s grace and trust Christ’s indwelling Spirit for your victory. For Prayer and Repentance: Resolve now to put off all ungodly speech and wholly yield your tongue to Christ’s Lordship. Be very specific in your confession and repentance. List your key steps for obedience. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Trust Jesus to fill your heart and empower your speech. Believe Him for the fullness and power of the Holy Spirit. (Luke 11:13)
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:33:11 +0000
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