All you need to say is simply "Yes" or "No;" anything beyond this comes from the evil one. Matthew 5:37 NIV
Imagine the horror I felt when I finished reading the verse above. I mean, I never really thought adding colorful words to a conversation or response could actually be authored by the "evil one." But when I really put my mind to it, I can see what God wanted to convey. When we deal with things head-on and in all honesty, nothing further needs to be relayed. It's when we add on unnecessarily, we tend to embellish the truth and I was told a half truth is a complete lie. It is important to keep our answers short and to the point as to not fall into the temptation of telling untruths. If you're like me, the "evil one" comes to my mind throughout the day with untruths and it goes on and on and on. But I'm grateful to God that I KNOW when too much is too much and everything that comes from Satan is a complete lie.
Saturate yourself with the Word of God so you can fight the good fight of faith, speak right and excellent things and know when too much is too much...
Your thoughts?
WOW, that's an eye opener. I pray every morning that God guard my tongue. I will be more conscious of my conversations from now on.Thanks
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