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Do You Know What Can Defile You?

Do you know what is the one thing that can best destroy a Christian's faith?

In Mark 7:20, we see clearly,
"...What comes out of a man, that defiles a man."

My past readings of these verses were somehow interpreted as...

"what comes out of a man's mouth will be the impression that is being perceived by others...in other words...if I always speak negatively or fill my mouth with curses, others will look at me in a bad light."

However...I began to realise, this is only partially true.

As I read and meditate more on it, I realise that what the Bible is really saying...is that when I talk negative talk, I personally defile myself.

In fact, this becomes so true when you and I realise that words carry power to heal or kill when they exit from our mouths.

So when a negative word is released, the first person it attacks is the speaker himself, before it goes on to attack others.

The speaker himself may often than not, not realise the harm he is doing to himself...until much later, when he finds himself full of wounds.

He himself becomes filled with negativity and weariness in all attitudes towards life.

May God help us and teach us to tame our tongue.

posted by Si'er @ Monday, August 15, 2005