Spring has finally arrived and we are fast approaching the 2013 Family Freedom Walk on Saturday, May 11th. Last year the Lord brought in over $61,000 which absolutely stunned us. We would like to invite you to be a part of what God does this year through the walk. If you can join us that day, call today to register and start getting sponsors (732.350.1187). If you can’t walk with us, please consider being a sponsor. All the net proceeds go to support the Addiction Recovery Ministries to help restore lives, marriages and families from the devastation of addiction.
This year our staff is having a friendly competition between the men and the women so it would be great if all our Victory Call readers would sponsor the women’s team for $25.00 but even $5 or $10 will make a difference. This link will take you directly to our webpage if you would give on-line. Family Freedom Walk Support or if you prefer you may mail a check to America’s Keswick 601 Route 530 Whiting, NJ 08759 in either case please designate your gift to FFW: Women’s team.
Thank you so much for your support. We appreciate you.
Blessings,
The Victory Call writers
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. (Ephesians 4:29 NASB)
Then there’s the last phrase, …so that it will give grace to those who hear. This is what the Lord used to really impact me that day many years ago concerning my speech and the use of my words. And I’m often reminded of this verse again and cautioned.
As I read those words, the Holy Spirit gave me the mental picture of being in conversation with someone about another person, and not only using my words but also the inflection of my voice, the body language, the rolling of my eyes, and facial expression to get my point across. Not only was I gossiping, but also slandering the person, and claiming that I was the one who was right in the situation. I was convicted not only of these unwholesome words, but of the fact that they would not be edifying to the person I was speaking to or anyone else passing by who heard me speak; nor did they in any way express grace to every one of those people who observed my tone as well as my words. Thus, tears came to my eyes and confession to my lips; repenting, I asked God’s forgiveness.
How easy it is to be deceived into not “watching our words,” then falling into sin by not using our words to bring glory and praise to the Lord. Let us be diligent about honoring Him with every word that comes from our mouths, so that the motive and intent of our words might be pure and edifying to all who hear.
As we continue the practice of watching our words, I trust that the following Scriptures will be helpful:
Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
Matthew 12:34b (NIV) For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
Psalm 141:3 (NIV) Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep a watch over the door of my lips.
Proverbs 13:3 (NIV) He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
Proverbs 21:23 (NIV) He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity.
Psalm 19:14 (NIV) May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock, and my Redeemer.
Let’s pray that others will be drawn to the Lord by the expression of the fruit of His Spirit evidenced in our lives as we are prayerfully “watching our words.”
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23 NIV)
DeEtta Marsh
Writer for “Real Victory for Real Life”
365 Devotional Thoughts in the Spirit of America’s Keswick
VOLUME 2
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How very rue, DeEtta.
I was quite surprised – in fact, it changed my Christian walk – to learn that gossip and slander actually bring curses
upon us and our family. “The Law of Reciprocity”, it is called, where what one does to others will come back as a
curse upon their own lives, as well.
Admittedly, years before I had learned the above, I would “innocently share” things about a person to another.
When I learned about the above Law, it made me so much more aware of how I speak about others. Not only
are we not to gossip or slander; we are not to listen to it from others.
You have taught a very important instruction in your writing of this morning.
Thank you so much for teaching about a topic in which some believers are not aware.
Stephanie D. from Lancaster, Pa.
Sorry for the typo. error…..in the first sentence the word “rue” should be “true” !!!
Sorry !