The Pfeifers

April 2008 - Get Control Of Your Mouth

I am going to talk about the "mouth" in this article and I would say our greatest challenge in life is getting control of our mouth. The Bible says in Matthew 12:34 "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. If we are going to gain control of our mouths, we will have to investigate what is in our hearts. The Greek word for heart in this passaage is kardia which is defined as; the physical organ of the body, the center of physical life, the seat of one's personal life, both physical and spiritual, the seat of one's desires, joy, pain, and love. The center for thought, understanding, and will. The human heart is the dwelling place of the Lord and the Holy Spirit. WOW ! That takes in almost every aspect of who we are. I would say it is imperative for us to discover what our hearts are full of. In order for us to examine our hearts (so we can get control of our mouths) I think we have to ask ourselves some hard questions with honest answers. Number one -- Do I talk about myself or others in a negative way? If we speak words about ourselves (apart from confessing weakness or sin) we make God a liar and His Word of no effect. I realize that is a very strong statement but it is the truth. Here is an example; "I am such a failure, nothing I do turns out right, I will never make anything of myself, nobody likes me, I will never have any friends, I am ugly, etc. ". If you are a child of God the Bible teaches quite the opposite. Phil. 4:13, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, 2 Cor. 2:4, I always triumph in Christ, Col. 2:10, I am complete in Christ, and Romans 8:37 says, we are more than conquerors through Jesus Christ !! If there is an abundance of God's word in our hearts we will quit speaking negative words about ourselves. If we talk about others in a negative way, we are either, setting ourselves up as their judge asking God to move off of His throne so we can take over, or talking about other people somehow makes us feel bettter about ourselves. Maybe we have issues of unforgiveness, or there is jealousy and envy in our lives. We may have one or all four of these issues to deal with. If we are going to get control of our mouth we will have to repent ane renounce these demonic emotions that are abounding in us. Remember the defintion for repent is to turn and walk away from, a change of mind which in turn leads to a change in action and purpose. Question number two--What do I think about? Am I always worried, anxious, and thinking about myself and my needs? Phil. 4:6 instructs us to be anxious for nothing, but by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made know to God. My interpretation....quit thinking worried, anxious thoughts, take them to God ! Phil 4:8, says to think on things that are pure, lovely, and of a good report. Question number thrree--What do I allow in? What do I watch, what do I listen to , what do I read, and what do I believe ? What ever we allow in is what we have an abundance of ! We need to learn to guard our hearts very carefully, because out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. How do we guard our hearts ? 1) Choosing not to talk about myself or others in a negative way. 2) Thinking about what I think about. 3) Monitoring what I allow in. I am convinced that with the help of the Holy Spirit we can guard our hearts and get control of our mouth.
If my words are full of gossip, unforgiveness, jealousy and envy, if my confession is negative and angry then my heart has an abundance of evil----I have been deceived, I need to repent. If my heart has an abundance of faith in God and His word then my life will show it and my mouth will speak it !