REMINDER: All Mine- 2012

 I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

 

So, maybe this year is not exactly what I expected.

But it is truly setting the foundation for some things that are to take place.

I don't know Gods timing and where HE is going to take me within the next few months left in this year.

But in the meantime, I will remind myself of the verse I have bookmarked for myself.

Taming The Tongue

Just a random post about something not many people may know about me and my tongue.

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

Are you quiet
Are you blunt
Are you shy
Are you rude

Do you "Think before you speak?" about how something may effect an individual if not said carefully and with thought. I have always been a bit quiet and internally blunt, if that makes sense; however, when around the right people I kindly, and sometimes rudely, say what's on my mind. I would blame it on my mother, but I know this is one thing we both share in common. However, I never thought of it as verbal abuse. Harsh words hurt and they cut deep. "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!" is a false statement! Words do hurt! Words do heal! Words plant seeds! Words nurture and water! Words bear fruit! This is why we must be careful when criticizing! We have to criticize out of love! Know when to offer criticism. We have to discipline out of love! Compliments must always be appropriate and not misleading!

Sometimes we do say things we don't intend to say, and we don't realize how bad it may hurt someone. And this is one area I have to grow in, because I never realized it until a dear friend told me the "harshness" of my words of making one feeling little or stupid. There's always a better way to express yourself. Yes, let's admit, sometimes people effect our responses, but that's when we have to grow and learn how to talk to that individual. For me, its been kind of hard and even frustrating, because I rather just say what I feel than to "Think before I speak." 

It's funny though, because I always find it that people like to talk to me and ask my opinion or advice because not only do I listen, but I will keep it real! I have always been a real person, with a little deepness (lol).

So Lord, guard my tongue! Teach me how to speak to your people who make it tough for me!



Guard your tongue from profanity, and no more lying through your teeth.- Psalm 34:13

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.- Psalm 19:14

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Easily Charmed

Why is it that females are so easily charmed?
Easily aroused by our emotions.
We open our hearts up
Without carefully grasping this new interest
Why are we so easily charmed?
We forget to stay in hiding
Or should I say
When we come out of hiding
Which follows by being broken
We get so caught up in putting the pieces back together
We forget to return
Or should I say
We forget our way back
Why are we so easily charmed?
We're so caught up with "Finding him"
And not allowing God to let him find you
We can't forget who we are
We are to be courted
To be sought after
We can't run after what we want
We have to hide until who we need finds us
Consume yourself with Gods work
Become a praying woman
Be a maiden of the Most High
And while you're in waiting
He'll come
Don't be easily charmed
Stop crying
Stop chasing
Pick up your Alabaster
Pick up your Purity
Pick up your Heart
Regain self-control
Regain dignity
Regain strength
Become the charmer
Become the beauty
Become the maiden in waiting
Take care of yourself
Save yourself
Purify yourself
Until the true charmer comes
He doesn't want to walk pass you
And you're still down from your past
He'll miss your pretty face
Because you're crying about what "that boy" did
Run back to hiding
Stay hidden
Until God brings him to you
Do not be easily charmed