Proverbs 15 & 16

In Proverbs 15 & 16, the emphasis is again on our words. Our words matter and how we say our words matters. Pride, arrogance, and harshness only stirs up more and more anger and division. A gentle, softer, kinder, loving word of encouragement turns away anger and division. How we respond to life matters. God knows how and why we are using our tongues and the heart and motives behind our words. Are we encouraging others to pursue Jesus and magnifying the love, kindness, mercy, grace, and forgiveness of Him? What is in our hearts is what comes out of our mouths. If we are fully surrendered to Jesus as Lord of all - including our tongues, then our words and actions will show it. When we pursue Jesus passionately and fall more and more in love with Him, it's His Spirit who speaks through you. We begin to reflect His glory to those around us and draw more and more to Jesus as we do.