Thursday, April 19, 2012

Word of God Speak



Though I am involved in ministry and write this blog, there are many times I have nothing to say.  I have learned recently that sometimes my best words are the ones I don't say.  Much of my life has been spent with me speaking first and listening second.  This method is neither biblical or helpful to those around me.  At my job, I get a lot of opportunities to work completely on my own.  A majority of my day is spent without human interaction and I am learning that for the most part I don't mind.  




With this warm winter and early spring, I have been struggling to keep up with the landscaping at my job.  I have practically spent everyday since the middle of march mowing, trimming, pruning, weeding, and preparing the property for spring.  During this time, I have been listening to a lot of podcasts by preachers I respect and preachers of old that the preachers I listen to respect, if that makes sense ;).  I have been blessed and challenged deeply by the words of these men on many different biblical passages.  Each day I have the opportunity to listen to at least 5 sermons or lectures on some aspect of the Christian life.


During my time of listening to these Godly men, I have found that I have less and less to write on this blog.  I think part of it has to do with the fact that I feel like there is so much about the Bible I do not know.  In speaking more than I listen, I have misspoken more times than I can count.  I am learning that I have to be so careful with the words I choose to use when speaking about the Bible and my savior Jesus.  I never want to distort His words or His image.  I only want to speak words that can be used by Christ to impact both the Christian and non-Christian.  



I find the more I learn about the Bible and Jesus the more I want to be careful what I say.  Some verses that are extremely sobering to me and are teaching me to weigh my words carefully are: Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.  Proverbs 13:3.  Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.  Colossians 4:6.  I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned. Matthew 12:36-37.    


So tonight I ask that you pray that each word I write on this blog would be from God.  I may not write as much as I have before because I want to be careful in what I say.  Please know that I fully intend to continue this blog because I feel that Jesus has led me to write it but I want to make sure I am writing what he lays on my heart and not just writing to write.  I thank each one of you for the support you have shown to this blog so far and I look forward to continuing to write for Jesus.  I hope this blog sees each one of you well.  


Blessings,


Greg



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