Posted on

What do people draw from your well?

I love wells. They remind me of the country. They give life because the community can come and draw life-giving water any time they need it. A well is connected to a huge underground stream of clean, pure water so it can provide this precious substance to a community for years to come. Proverbs 10:11 says: “The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life”. This is so important to understand because we speak from the abundance of our hearts. We can either give life-giving wisdom, love, inspiration and truth, or depending on what stream we are connected to, we can release hate, fear, doubt, confusion and deception among other things. The tongue can defile the whole body. The tongue can bless or curse. The power of life and death is in the power of the tongue (James 3, Proverbs 18:21).

The Apostle James reminded us that we need to be very careful as to how we use our mouths. Our communication is part of the way that the Holy Spirit ministers through us. Even the Gospel of Jesus Christ cannot be known unless we use our mouths and speak it! So the Apostle reminds us of this powerful truth: “Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening? Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh” (James 3:10-12).

What do people draw from your well? Selah.

Posted on

God gave you a mouth; Use it!

We all have a mouth and unique experience & perspectives. However, our mindsets and views are being continually shaped and formed by school, movies, the news and social media, family and friends. Our view on things  can change depending on what we listen to. Many today believe all that they read or hear. That is dangerous because everybody has an opinion and a bias. That is why our faith has to be centered around the word of God. Romans 10:17 says: “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” The key here is that faith comes by hearing, so what we hear all day long helps to fashion our belief system. Jesus said that He would give us “a mouth” and “wisdom” which none of our adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict (Luke 21:15, ESV). So if we daily connect with God’s word, our mouths will be a powerful tool and weapon against the enemy’s attacks because since we are filled with the wisdom of God, that is what we will speak when challenged. So instead of curses, anger, offense, ignorance and worldly bias coming out of our mouths, what will come forth is the love, grace, power, knowledge and beauty of God’s word and will. We all have a mouth, so let’s all use it for God’s glory and for the benefit of all those that God has called us to minister to, even those who have had the eyes of their understanding darkened by the spirit of this age.

Luke 21:15 (ESV) “for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.”