From the Heart
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What do your words say about the condition of your heart? What do your words say about God, others, and yourself?
Our words express what is going on inside of us. Our words speak of the condition of our hearts. If our heart is good, we will speak well. If our heart is bad, we will speak badly.
Jesus said it this way, “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:45, ESV).
We speak from our heart. If we want to speak words of grace, seasoned with salt, we must address the matters of our heart.
The Psalmist prays, “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14, ESV).
May our hearts be in tune with God and be acceptable to him, and may our speech reflect our right relationship with God as we meditate on him and speak acceptable words of grace.
A Collect for Grace: “O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, you have brought us safely to the beginning of this day: Defend us by your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin nor run into any danger; and that, guided by your Spirit, we may do what is righteous in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).
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