A friend read my blog on 9/22 about the article “Opening the Door; Fighting Against Our Gifts” and recommended a good read “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho. Just in reading the intro it begins to discuss God’s gifts and how we naturally fight against them. I only got to page 10 since I was having a great time puppy-sitting 3-month old Maggie last night. All she wanted to do was play and that’s exactly what I was there for. Therefore, I look forward to picking up that book tonight again.
Today is starting off slow, but I know that it will be a great day. Thank you God for my gifts and my life. I just wanted to mention that my mom was recently inspired to start writing as well and started going back to church on Sundays (which I want to do as well). Here are her notes from mass that she sent me:
Sunday – July 19, 2010
Proverbs 18-6
A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.
Proverbs – 18-7
A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Words – (mouth) speaks from the heart....
The Fools mouth – say no God, do not seek God – worry, fear and negativity.
Genesis 3-23
Words are powerful – my words
Proverbs 18 -21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Death and life power of the tongue live with the consequences
Proverbs 6-2
For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
Snare and taken words of the mouth. My words.
Need to guard & watch our words and mouth
Proverbs 13-3
He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
Guards mouth
Proverbs 21-23
He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity.
Keep soul from trouble
Preserve life and qualify of life. Keep out of trouble
- Limit – our words # of words. More you talk more you sin
- Measure - are the words appropriate
- Qualify – pass certain criteria – certain grade, standard
You can have what you say.
Proverbs 15-28
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. Study how to answer.
Proverbs 16-23
The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Learning to his lips. Allow for time for your heart to study what you are going to answer. Choose words of life. Don’t set a snare for you soul.
Proverbs 30-32
If you have been foolish, exalting yourself, or if you have been devising evil, put your hand on your mouth. Put your hands on your mouth Never use your own mouth to speak bad of yourself. Do not speak against your own self, Heart and mouth are connected. Be saved. Faith, Heart, Mouth. Have faith and believe.....
Amen!
From my mom’s notes, the one that stood out to me the most was “Proverbs 15-28
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. Study how to answer.” I almost never have a quick come-back which now I see is a good thing since a come-back would probably be negative. I’m glad to say that I always ponder about how to answer, it never comes quick. I thought I was just slow when it came to things like that, but I’m not ashamed and I’m not slow. I’m just me and I’m more than ok with that. I’d rather not offend people…even if they offend me. I sometimes hope that my ways can rub off on others…that by oozing positivity can make others positive. Anything is possible. God created this world in 7 days didn’t he?
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