Living in the desert we have unusual trees and most of our flowers bloom on cacti. It truly is a sticky situation!
For the last several weeks I’ve been watching a Palo Verde tree come into full bloom. Watching the desert go from brown to green and yellow is a touch of kindness to my senses.
This tree is an example of the verses I’ve been reading.
After prayer this morning, I had just one verse in mind. When I went and looked it up I found that the others around it all spoke of the same thing.
My words – my mouth and keeping the peace. Don’t know what today has in store for me or for you but this is a pretty strong reminder of how we need to act.
“A gentle answer makes anger disappear, but a rough answer makes it grow. 2 Listening to wise people increases your knowledge, but only nonsense comes from the mouths of fools. 3 The Lord sees what happens everywhere. He watches everyone, good and evil. 4 Kind words are like a life-giving tree, but lying words will crush your spirit. 5 Fools refuse to listen to their father’s advice, but those who accept discipline are smart.” Proverbs 15:1-5 ERV
Sounds like what our Mommas always taught us. If you can’t say something nice, say nothing at all.
“ People will make weapons to fight against you, but their weapons will not defeat you. Some people will say things against you, but anyone who speaks against you will be proved wrong.” The Lord says, “That is what my servants get! They get the good things that come from me, their Lord.” Isaiah 54:17 ERV
I want my words to be life-giving and kind. I will let the Father defend me against the words of others and I will be an example of Him with my speech today. In the name of Jesus!