The Cursing/Profane Tongue

16 August 2011

Use of profane language: Profanity is “any sort of habitually foul language.” Blasphemy, cursing, and swearing etc.

Profanities expresses in and often linked to emotions of irritation, frustration, anger, rude behavior, condemnation, etc it burst out from the lips to find expression for pent-up emotions. Some people, (Christians included), have a nasty habit of using their tongue for profanities like cursing. Romans 3:13-14 says, “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit. The poison of vipers is on their lips. Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” Do you want to identify yourself with someone whom God describes as being DEAD, DECEITFUL, and POISON?

"As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones."(Psalm 109:17-18)

Many people curse because their life is miserable. They are depressed and unhappy, so they make it known with their degenerate speech. God  also will keep them unhappy BECAUSE of their speech!

 “If someone curses their father or mother, their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness”. Proverbs 20:20

Cursing is certainly a sin according to the Scriptures, The  apostle Paul tells us to” Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace …Ephesians 4:29.We are again warned by Paul to “you …put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.”Colossians 3:8. “Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing….this should not be.”James 3:10. We must be constantly on guard to Zip-up our mouth, and to  protect our heart and thought,  so that we will not sin.

 Generally  the people  who are habituated with cursing tendency, are often characterized by any one or more of the following traits, such as affliction, frustration, hardship, pain, grief, gloom, fear, irregularity, , barrier, hitch, confusion, chaos, and so on – The effects of a curse can anything unpleasant. “Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow ,an undeserved curse does not come to rest.” Proverbs 26:2. 

They’re not just words. Jesus said: “Your words show what is in your heart.” (Luke 6:45). The tongue is but a tool of the mind and heart. Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”An profane tongue is similar to a hypocritical.( two-faced) tongue.People who swear often tend to be disagreeable, critical, sarcastic, angry, quarrelsome, and unhappy complainers.

Find alternate ways of expressing yourself. It is not just a matter of biting your tongue.

Conquering the habit ‘bad-language’ involves putting on “the new personality.”  as stated in  (Ephesians 4:22-24) “....you put off, concerning your former conduct, …you put on the new man …..in true righteousness and holiness.”This will help you to gain greater self-control and self-respect.

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 “Whoever would love life and see good days  must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech." 1 Peter 3:10

The Tale-bearing Tongue

15 August 2011 

Tale-bearing  means : prone to communicate confidential information secrets, scandal, etc., maliciously,spitefully

 A “tale-bearer”-simply to bear a tale, to carry it forth. It’s a tale when you are not going to witness the truth in it. Tale-bearing is a term which includes lying, gossiping, slandering, whispering, speaking ill of and even innocent blabbing. Tale-bearing (carrying and telling tales) spreads all sorts of hurtful information around.

           A tale-bearer takes a person into confidence and spreads tales for personal gain or for personal satisfaction. They juxtapose the matter in a new  way with additions and deductions and may bring out totally a new story. So, such should not be repeated and the person should be rebuked for this kind of activity. Let us not be cheated and be deceived by such kind of a talebearer. They are without honesty  and integrity and of low self esteem.  Leviticus 19:16 says, "Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people."      

    “Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; 
     And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases. 
     As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, 
     So is a contentious man to kindle strife. 
     The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, 
     And they go down into the inmost body.” Proverbs26:20-22

             Proverbs 18:8 says, "The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly." A victim of tale bearing, according to Proverbs, is a “wounded” person being hurt to the core, always planning to dig up evil. What kind of person does the Bible states to “digs up evil” – “An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.” (Proverbs 16:27)

           Tale-bearing can be dangerous and have enormous demoralizing scary results.  According to Proverbs, “it injures like a club, sword, or sharp arrow”….(Prov. 25:18).  “It stirs up strife (Prov. 10:12) and kindles strife.. (Prov. 26:21). “..your reputation be ruined.” (Prov. 25:10).  Above all, “it separates close friends and fractures relationships” (Prov. 17:9).  “A talebearer reveals secrets” Proverbs 11:13. This phenomenal character is visible and inherent in a talebearer.        

            Tale bearing is contrary to Christian teaching and principles. Every Christian has the duty to disallow his own desires and seek to edify other Christians. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. “Philippians 2:3

          Tale-bearing is a sin.   Beware when a talebearer comes to you with a bits of gossip. How are you going to respond, as well as react?  Be   always Alert. Think and act. If you are sensible enough you will avoid even listening to chats, gossips and hear-say -stories and suppose rumours.

“A soft answer turneth away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1)

  As for the restless talebearer,

  let him gossip away as much as he likes;

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  all those words and deeds of his will come back to accuse him.

 "Listen to advice, and accept instruction,

 that you may gain wisdom in the future." Proverbs 19:20

 GOD BLESS

The Swift/ Rash Tongue

14-August 2011

Swift-impetuous-pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or spontaneous and rash action, etc

           Some people are habituated with impetuous nature, where they are rash to speak-out, before assimilating the matter fully and will not give time to think and than to generalize in a calm way. persons who have been hasty and rash in action  signifies that they who have not given themselves time ,to consider what they have read or heard, and have hastily received everything that has been said or heard by  them, 

           In hi –tech era very thing moves faster than before but the tongue should be tamed to be disciplined before we speak. Some people are guilty of speaking too swiftly when they really need to wait before saying anything.  

We read in the Bible in Proverbs 18:13: "He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.""How many times have you had to "eat" your words because you spoke too swiftly? James 1:19 “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak.”

Have you ever thought about the fact, why God gave us two ears but only one mouth? they should be used to hear more than to speak .The ears are always open ready to receive instruction; but the tongue to be kept it within proper boundaries. 

        God expects us to be humble and unassuming; to lay aside all our irritability against the truth, and all pride of opinion, and all corruption of heart, and to receive meekly God’s word.

“Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God.  Ecclesiastes 5:2" So “Sin is not ended by multiplying words".(Proverbs10:19) "Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.”(Proverbs 13:3.)“The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.”(Proverbs 15:2.)

 Bible warns us stating “He will make them stumble over their own tongue ;All who see them shall flee away.(Psalm 64:8) and “And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account”.(Hebrews 4:13)

 The cure of an evil tongue must be done at the heart. A cunning heart makes a awkward tongue and It is the work-house of deceits and slanders of the lips. Remember that the tongue speaks only what is in the heart .Everything you say publicly with your lips, may act as a check in your life.

”A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”Luke 6:45

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil". Proverbs 3:5-7

"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings." Jeremiah 17:9-10 

 Let us be swift to hear wholesome advice, good instructions and not to pay attention to the idle and unprofitable talk, or filthy and corrupt communication.

Think before you speak.

Meditate on the word of God.

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Try to walk uprightly.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

The Talkative or overused Tongue

13-august 2011 

   Overused means: Given to much talking. -To use in  excess

            Those who have ‘uncontrolled tongue” are intended to use their tongue which lacks discretion and expressed unwisely. In common conversation a fool is known by multitude of word.  A person’s talk has an huge influence on his/ her character, which reflects the hidden motives. Babbler are intended to experience trouble in their life and they will not find it easy to obtain God’s help for their problems. Rather they carry it here and there  talking too much  with deceitful way and they mess-up the matters at the end

            Satan takes advantage of those whose mouths which are undisciplined, uncontrolled and used wickedly.So“Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles”(Proverbs.21:23).Some people sin by simply overusing their tongue. Ecclesiastes 5:3 says that "a fool's voice is known by multitude of words." Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues”(Proverbs10-19). “For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God”. Ecclesiastes 5:7

       People think they appear to be smart by much talking, but the Bible tells  just the reverse, Ecclesiastes 5:2 says, “Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore let your words be few. For a dream comes through much activity, and a fool’s voice is known by his many words.”

         God does not like a blabber’s mouth. You may confirm saying, "Well, I am the way I am!" Stop justifying your wickedness and babbling tendency and ask God to help you. People think they appear smart by much talking, but the Bible states the very opposite. Much talk, much problems; less talk, less problems! “Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore fear God.”Ecclesiastes 5:6-8

 Bible states these verses regarding the talkative tongue and its effects.

“The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives…..From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.” Proverbs 10:6,7.20

“The more the words, the less the meaning ,and how does that profit anyone?”Ecclesiastes 5:10-8
“Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips. At the beginning their words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness—and fools multiply words.” Ecclesiastes 10:12-14.

 “Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.” Proverbs 10:18-20
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit”. Proverbs 18:21

“Would they argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value?...Your sin prompts your mouth; you adopt the tongue of the crafty. Your own mouth condemns you, not mine; your own lips testify against you.”Job 15:3-6

       JESUS warned that our words are so important that it will actually determine our condemnation or validation, for we will be responsible for all our words, even our careless, idle words. “But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned” (Mathew12:36-37).

        You should not sallow corrupt or worthless talk to come from our mouth. “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers” (Eph. 4:29).

“Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips. Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works With men who work iniquity; Paslm141:3

“Obscenities, profanity, cursing, dirty jokes, or making fun of others is not something that should ever be found in the mouth of a believer.Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving” (Ephesians. 5:4). 

“Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,  …...” Proverbs 12:13-14 “You have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth.” Proverbs 6:2”

“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.” Ephesians 5; 5-7

         We have experienced problems and hardship, trails etc or we may fail to get answers for our prayers, because of our mouth sins often. Using their tongue to ridicule, to gossip, or to slander etc. it is a sin.sin cuts- off the flow of God’s answers to the prayers. “If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear” (Psalm 66:18).

“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21

         Take the warning as per the Bible verses:
“Shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. And their message will spread like cancer”. 2 Timothy 2:16.
 “Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.

 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing ,to practice wicked works 
 With men who work iniquity;..” Psalm 141:3

                “…guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,...” 1 Timothy 6:20

….guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

     Keep your mouth free of perversity;

     keep corrupt talk far from your lips. 

     Let your eyes look straight ahead; 

      fix your gaze directly before you 

      Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and

      be steadfast in all your ways. 

      Do not turn to the right or the left; 

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       keep your foot from evil. Proverbs 4:23-27