My Momma was Right!

About a week or two ago, me and my mother had a minor dispute on Facebook about my language. She felt that I shouldn’t say certain things on Facebook and I felt like it’s my Facebook account so I can say whatever it is that I want. So, I’ve been thinking about this. Now, I have said that I am trying to get my life on track and that a lot of the things I do or say may not always be in alignment with what God wants for me. Well my language is one of them. As we go through life we pick up a lot of bad habits and a lot of the times our language is one of them. The bible says that "death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits" (Proverbs 18:21) and in another scripture that "better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a man who is perverse in speech, and is a fool " (Proverbs 19:1). I know that sometimes when we get mad its easy for us to blow up and say things of reckless nature to get our point across, but you can get your point across just as effectively by using respectable language. The bible goes on to say " And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is an unrighteous world among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the cycle of nature and set on fire by hell. For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by humankind, but no human being can tame the tongue; a restless evil full of deadly poison." (James 3:6-8)
Now that I am trying to get closer to the Lord, I realize that it is time for me to change my actions and my speech as well. I can change my thought process, but who will know it if I continue to use vile language? It would all be in vain. The word says “So with yourselves; if you in a tongue utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air.” (1Corinthians 14:9) And also states “If anyone thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is vain.” (James 1:26)
I know that my responsibility as a Christian is to share the word of God and to spread the word of God to non believers. In order to accomplish this I have to lead by example so that people can see how God has worked in my life. I have to walk the walk AND talk the talk if I am going to get anyone to listen.
So, with that being said, I am going to admit (yes publicly on the internet) that my mother was RIGHT!

Be blessed all and remember there is power of life and death in the tongue. Choose to speak life into existence because nothing comes from death but heartache and sorrow.