I love those two for one sales! What a bargain! Sometimes I may buy them even if I really don't need them, just because it's such a good deal! God knows that two is better than one, too! That's why He made us with two of most things: ears, eyes, hands, and feet! The singles are things we need to be careful of: the mouth, the heart, the brain.
"Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips." (Psalm 141:3). It is much better to listen and observe before allowing our mouths free reign to talk. Two ears and two eyes can take in a lot of information. Giving out information by our mouths should always be done in moderation. Just as the scriptures say, we should keep watch over what walks through the doors of our lips! In James 3:5, it even warns us "Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.
"Words are powerful influencers. Words can build up and encourage, but they can also destroy and demean. We often let things spill out of our mouths without taking into account the impact they make on others. When we have our mouths guarded by the Lord, we will not utter worthless things. When we have the Lord watching the door to our lips, the hurtful words that tend to flow out of us will be shut in. What God wants us to do is connect our hearts and brains with Him. Then the things that flow from us will not be hurtful, boastful, or worthless: they will be words that will be as valuable as our two for one sales! What a bargain!
Until next time, make it a blessed day,
Pastor Ellen
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