Keeping The Mouth Under Control

[Moses_Young]

A spouse who thinks their partner is old and unattractive. Would you recommend they say all that? Or is the person to put a lock on their mouth, and instead find something nice to say to their spouse? But in their prayer closet they can tell it all: Dear Lord, you know I no longer find my spouse attractive, and you can see that I'm finding myself being attracted to other people. Lord, help me, Jesus!

But a lock on your mouth would prevent the kind words being said, also. It should be the unloving words that are stopped, and the loving words permitted.

If you have a friend who did you wrong in the past, you've forgiven the friend but if truth be told you haven't quite gotten over it. While you're praying for God to heal the hurt, what do you do at every given opportunity? You bring up the issue to the friend? Or do you put a lock on your mouth?

The lock for the wrong, but you could talk about how Christ forgave you, as a demonstration, without bringing it up, that you have forgiven the friend.

When someone gets on your last nerve, do you dig deep for something positive to say, or do you speak your mind and let them know what you're really thinking?

You do have those with poor communication skills, and yes they do need to discuss certain stuff. Not in a shouting, angry manner, but peacefully and orderly. With a counsellor if necessary.

But really, if we don't have words of love, hope and charity, beautiful words of life, to speak to our spouse/friends/family or even a stranger then we may as well all just shut our mouths and the world would be a better place.

Yes, it's better to say nothing than say something unloving. But its also good to give loving words, and not lock up the mouth altogether.

 

[JamesBishop1956]

I must try to master my tongue before I resort to locking my own body!!!
But as the Scripture says, if thy right hand!!!!!