TO SPEAK OR NOT TO SPEAK THAT IS THE QUESTION
Matthew 6:31, "Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?"
Jesus is commanding us not to worry or be anxious about our material needs being met. It would be impossible to have no thought whatsoever about our physical needs. Even Jesus thought about His need for money to pay taxes (Mt. 17:24-27). We are not to be preoccupied with thinking about riches or spending our time worrying about necessities. ( Matthew 6:33) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
The way we receive an anxious thought is by speaking it. Doubtful thoughts will come, but we do not sin until we entertain those thoughts. According to this verse, speaking forth these thoughts is one way of entertaining them; it's important that we don't speak these negative thoughts. Seeds sown produce a crop, whether good or bad.
It is important that we watch the words we say. Begin to speak words in faith that line up with God's Word, then positive results will follow. If we speak words of doubt, we will eventually believe them and have the negative things that these words produce. There are no such things as "idle" words which will not work for or against us. Death or life is in the power of the tongue,(every word we speak) (Prov. 18:21). Our words can be our most powerful weapon against the devil, or they can become a snare of the devil. (Prov. 6:2) Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Today watch your words. Speak only things that will express your faith, life, trust, and confidence in the Lord and not your fear about the situations you are facing. (2 Corinthians 10:5) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
"Remember this" (Luke 6:45) A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Matthew 6:31, "Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?"
Jesus is commanding us not to worry or be anxious about our material needs being met. It would be impossible to have no thought whatsoever about our physical needs. Even Jesus thought about His need for money to pay taxes (Mt. 17:24-27). We are not to be preoccupied with thinking about riches or spending our time worrying about necessities. ( Matthew 6:33) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
The way we receive an anxious thought is by speaking it. Doubtful thoughts will come, but we do not sin until we entertain those thoughts. According to this verse, speaking forth these thoughts is one way of entertaining them; it's important that we don't speak these negative thoughts. Seeds sown produce a crop, whether good or bad.
It is important that we watch the words we say. Begin to speak words in faith that line up with God's Word, then positive results will follow. If we speak words of doubt, we will eventually believe them and have the negative things that these words produce. There are no such things as "idle" words which will not work for or against us. Death or life is in the power of the tongue,(every word we speak) (Prov. 18:21). Our words can be our most powerful weapon against the devil, or they can become a snare of the devil. (Prov. 6:2) Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Today watch your words. Speak only things that will express your faith, life, trust, and confidence in the Lord and not your fear about the situations you are facing. (2 Corinthians 10:5) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
"Remember this" (Luke 6:45) A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
