The tongue has the power of life and death

Our preacher started a new series this past week called,

"The Summer of Love" 

In the first sermon, he talks about the strength of words, and how strong and bold statements can be. For example, "I Love You." It is a phrase that people take for granted... Even myself sometimes. My family has this phrase that we say at the end of a phone call, "Love ya bye." It really does mean, "I love you have a good day." But sometimes it becomes a ritual and it doesn't affect me like it should. This is another thing that God has been working on me with. I'll hear something on the radio or say something to someone and think... Wow, that's a bold statement. It just amazes me the power that the tongue really does have. Some words can really lift people up and encourage, some words can really bring someone down. Some words have caused people to commit suicide... The tongue really does have the power of life and death (Proverbs 18:21). So this is what I challenge you... Take the time to think about things that you say and the meaning behind it. Try to really consider the strength of your words and use your words wisely :). 

The No Devotional Challenge...

Ok, so I took the challenge to not depend on devotionals and to completely flood my mind with scripture alone and ask God to show me some things...

Wow... What a challenge! 


Once I did that and started reading scripture alone, it was like God just completely filled my mind with a million thoughts. I started to dig into the passages of Ruth and learning the real story behind her life and how she became Boaz's wife... Did you know that she went to his bed and laid at his feet??

**Let's just think about that for a minute... This is back in the day, when people wore robes and it was an absolute no, no for a woman to be in another mans room without being his wife.

THEN, when he told her that if no one else would take her he would take care of her... He went to the elders and in order to "Seal the Deal" He gave the elder one of his Sandals... That's how they made deals... It was like a binding contract! I think that is so interesting... It's amazing how completely different life is now, compared to then. It seriously blows my mind.

For example...

On Saturday night we went out to see Trasnformer's 3. After that we were all hungry, so we went downtown to Jimmy John's. When we got there, honestly there were about a million people on Elm Street and I completely felt out of my element. We pass by this club of some sort and in the glass window there are two girls standing their in lingerie, dancing...

I mean, really! I was completely offended. With that being said, it just blows my mind to read scripture and see the differences in respect and tone of voice that people gave one another. It seems like a completely different world.
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Another thing that I have learned in scripture and in life lessons that God is teaching me this week. I have been very impatient in finding out some news about a Job that Kyle applied for. So I get a little irritated having to wait for the information. Only, to find myself freak out about other things when I do finally get the answers. God is trying to bring me back to earth and tell me that I need to be patient. Then on top of that He is trying to show me that HE is in control... I can not take the bull by the horns in this situation. I have to wait on Him to take charge. I have still been reading, "My Utmost for His Highest" along with my scriptural devotions.

Today the message from, "My Utmost for His Highest" explained that sometimes,

"God gives us a vision, and then He takes us down to the valley to batter us into the shape of that vision. It is in the valley that so many of us give up and faint. Every God-given vision will become real if we will only have patience."

That just sums it up for me lol... The Job that Kyle was just offered is part of a calling we have felt as a couple for over a year now and it seems like God is just taking the time to get us into shape for what is to come. I don't know what He has in store for us, but I know it's going to be a fun journey... We have been patiently waiting for this opportunity and it is finally here, and I'm learning to Let God take the reigns even a bit stronger than I usually do. So if you are reading this... Please pray for me for the next few months. I need to let God do his thing and sit back and enjoy the ride. :)