“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
Whatever is truly in your heart will come out in your words and actions. You can’t pretend for long. If you have a heart full of good, you’ll produce good deeds and say good things. If evil words and actions flow from a person, it’s because she has evil stored in her heart instead.
When your little brother chatters nonstop on the way to school, do you say, “That sounds interesting,” or “Shut up, twerp”? When a gossip session at lunch is tearing down a teacher, do you join in or find something positive to say? Whatever comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
There shouldn’t be a mixture — some good, some bad — coming out of our mouths. However, oftentimes there is. Read Psalm 51, and confess whatever needs confessing. “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me” (v. 10). Your mouth is like a barometer of your heart, measuring and revealing its condition, so pay attention to your words.
More to Explore: Psalm 37:30 – 31
Girl Talk: Do you watch the words that come out of your mouth? What situations are the hardest for you?
God Talk: “Lord, I have good intentions, but I don’t always say nice things. Please help me to think before I speak. I want to say what you would say. Amen.”
From Girlz Rock by Kristi Holl