Walls Must Fall: Day 2: "Guard Your Tongue: Unlocking the Power of Words"

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Music.

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Welcome to the Diary of a Black Woman podcast with your host,

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Connie Morris, where healing has a voice and truth is no longer silent.

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Father God, like Jabez, we cry out that thou would bless us indeed.

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Bless every woman listening beyond trauma, beyond limits, beyond what she thought

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was possible. Enlarge her territory.

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Expand her purpose. Let your hand be upon this moment.

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Saturate every word with oil and truth. break cycles, cancel every curse sent

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to silence her. This isn't just a podcast.

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This is holy ground. In Jesus' name, amen.

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Hello, and welcome back to Diary of a Black Woman Podcast.

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I'm your host, Connie Morris, and we're going to continue on our series,

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Walls Must Fall, a 12-day Jericho fast of consecration and dedication.

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And this is going to be part 2B of walking in silence.

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And I want to call this one Words on the Altar, Day 2 of Dedication and Consecration.

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You know, once I finished that, I said, I didn't want to leave it like it was.

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It just needed a little bit more information to help you be successful and help

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me be successful in our walk with God during our consecration and dedication.

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12-day Joshua-Jericho fast, okay?

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And so let's just get started. When the Lord calls us to a fast of consecration

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and dedication, He's not really asking us to abstain.

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He is inviting us to become holy.

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So God, when God calls you out, He's setting you up for success, right?

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He's setting you up to be holy like Him. The Bible says, be ye holy because I am holy, right?

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So we're going to be hanging out with God. He wants us to be holy so he can

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get a little bit closer to us.

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So we covered on day two about walking in silence.

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And we covered like Joshua 6.10. It told us.

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That Joshua told the children of Israel, do not say a word until the day I tell

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you to shout, and then I want you to shout.

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And so God is checking our mouths.

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He's sanctifying our mouths. He's telling us, I want you to watch over your mouth.

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And so he went straight to the root, our tongue, watch over our tongue.

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The Bible has a lot to say about our tongue.

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Why the tongue? because it's both a mirror and a weapon.

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It mirrors what's hidden in the heart and it wills power that can shape destinies,

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build or destroy relationships, release blessings, or lose curses.

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The same mouth that prays to God must be sanctified from gossip,

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bitterness, complaining, and careless speech. Do you hear that?

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God is not just looking for silence. He's looking for surrendered speech,

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purified lips, and mouths that echo the sound of heaven.

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To place our tongue on the altar is to say, Lord, I give you control over what

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I say, how I say it, and when I say it.

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This day is not about perfection. It's about a posture.

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A tongue that is sanctified begins with a heart that is yielded.

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Through scripture, commentary, and spirit-led decrees, this section,

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This devotional will guide you in laying your words on the altar so that what

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comes from your mouth will be holy.

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Healing, and aligned with God's will.

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Let the coals from heaven touch your lips today.

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Let your voice become an instrument of righteousness.

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And let day two set the tone for a fast that would change your life and purify

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your words, purify your purpose, set you on the right course.

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So that God can move in your life. We talked about having his supernatural,

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his super on our natural, so we can see some supernatural things of God in our

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lives. So let's get started.

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Words on the altar, Proverbs 18, 21.

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Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat

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its fruit. The scripture reveals a profound truth.

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Your tongue holds spiritual power. Words are not just sounds, they are seeds.

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What you speak today become the fruit you'll eat tomorrow.

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Your words can set the tone for healing or destruction, fear or faith, unity or division.

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Whether spoken aloud or muttered in private.

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Your words shape your life and influence others.

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Loving the power of the tongue means learning to respect, guard,

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and harness it wisely because your tongue steers the direction of your destiny.

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So let's decree. I decree that my tongue speaks life.

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I will not curse my purpose or my day.

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I will speak only what aligns with the will of God. Let's go to second scripture,

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James chapter 3 verses 5 through 6.

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It reads, even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things.

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See how great a forest of fire, little fire kindles, and the tongue is a fire.

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James likened the tongue to a spark that can ignite an entire forest.

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Though small in size, it can destroy relationships, reputations, and even destinies.

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Left unchecked, it can become a world of iniquity, spreading discord, lies, and pride.

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The tongue reflects what's hidden in the heart.

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That's why sanctification of the tongue begins with the cleansing of the inner man.

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The fire of the tongue must be replaced with the fire of the spirit.

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I decree that my tongue will not be used as a weapon of destruction.

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I yield my words to the spirit of truth.

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Proverbs 15, 4. A gentle tongue is a tree of life. Perverseness is.

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And it breaks the spirit. Words can either be a healing balm or bitter poison.

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A gentle spirit-led tongue revives others.

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It nourishes like a tree of life. But when our words are harsh,

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sarcastic, manipulative, or perverse, they can crush the human spirit.

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This scripture reminds us that speech is not just communication, it's ministry.

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Gentleness in speech is not weakness, it's spiritual strength under control.

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Let's, oh, I didn't do the other decree. Let's decree, I decree that my tongue

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will not be used as a weapon of destruction. I yield my words to the spirit of truth.

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Another decree, I decree that my tongue will be gentle and healing,

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and I speak words that restore, not words that wound.

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Let's go to Proverbs 13, 3. Even if you're just listening to this,

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let this be a ministering to your heart.

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He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he opens wide his lips to have

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destruction. It's like a big mouth, right?

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Guarding your mouth is a form of spiritual defense.

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It's not just about avoiding gossip or profanity. It's about preserving your

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peace, your witness, and your destiny. Many people destroy relationships,

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ministries, or opportunities because they fail to bridle their tongue.

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Sometimes silence is not a sign of weakness.

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It's a sign of wisdom. That's decree. I decree that I will guard my mouth.

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I choose silence over foolish chatter and wisdom over rash words.

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Go to Psalms 141.3.

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Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth. Keep watch over the door of my lips.

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David's prayer reveals a deep understanding of human weakness.

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He didn't try to guard his mouth alone. He asked God to do it.

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Our lips need divine security.

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This prayer invites the Holy Spirit to act as a filter for your words so that

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what comes out reflects the heart of Christ.

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It's not just self-control. is spirit-led restraint.

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Decree. I decree that the Lord is the gatekeeper of my lips.

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I submit my speech to his guidance.

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Ecclesiastics 5.2 Do not be rash with your mouth and let not your heart utter

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anything hastily before God.

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When speaking to God or about his people, we must do so with humility and intentionality.

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Rash speaks shows a lack of reverence.

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God weighs our words, not just our actions. Careless promises,

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complaints, or assumptions grieve the spirit.

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Spiritual maturity is reflected in the ability to pause, pray,

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and speak with purpose. Let's decree.

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I decree that I will not speak hastily. My words will honor the presence of God.

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So even when we're speaking about someone, remember God is everywhere.

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The Spirit of God is everywhere.

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So just when you think that you might be getting away with talking about someone

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or whispering about someone behind their back, God is saying,

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do not be rash with your mouth.

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Let's go to Colossians 4, 6. I know, like a spank upside the head here, right? Boom, boom.

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Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt.

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Paul calls believers to season their words like a skilled cook seasons a meal.

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With grace and discernment.

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Grace is speech, build bridges, not wall.

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Salt purifies, preserves, and enhances. So should your words.

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Preserves peace, purify conversations, and add value.

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Every conversation, let every correction carry the fragrance of heaven.

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Speak as though God is in the room. How about that?

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Decree. I decree that grace flows from my lips. My speech brings light and truth everywhere I go.

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Proverbs 16, 24, pleasant words are like honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.

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The Bible reveals that the impact of words extend beyond the mind.

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They affect both the soul and the body.

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Words filled with encouragement, affirmation, and godly truth have a therapeutic effect.

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If bitterness can rot the bones, pleasant words can heal them.

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Your tongue can be a healing ministry, not just for others, but for yourself as well.

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Decree. I decree that my speech will be sweet and life-giving.

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I speak healing and not harm. Proverbs 10, 19.

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In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

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Talkativeness often leads to error. When we speak too much, we risk boasting,

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exaggeration, gossip, or pride.

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A wise person doesn't need to say anything they think.

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They wait for the right moment, the right words, and the right spirit.

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This is not about silence. It's about strategic speech.

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Decree. I decree that I will speak with restraint and wisdom.

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My words will be few but filled with purpose. I have two more,

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and the scripture is Isaiah 6, 5 through 7.

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It says, Woe is me, I am a man of unclean lips.

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Then one of the seraphim flew and touched my mouth.

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Isaiah's prophetic commission didn't begin until his mouth was cleansed.

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The fire from the altar didn't go to his hands or feet. It went straight to his lips. Why?

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Because God sanctified the mouth before he sends the message.

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If your calling requires you to speak, preach, or declare, purification must come first.

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I decree that God has touched and cleansed my lips. I speak as one called, consecrated, and sent.

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Psalms 19.14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight.

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True sanctification of the tongue starts in the heart.

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What you think, you eventually speak. David is asking for his inner life to

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match his outer language.

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This prayer asks for alignment, that every word and every thought will be holy.

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Acceptable, and pleasing before God.

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I decree that my words, my thoughts are acceptable to God.

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I walk in integrity of heart and tongue.

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And the last scripture, Ephesians 4, 29.

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It reads, let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth,

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but what is good for necessary edification.

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Paul teaches that every believer's mouth should be a construction site,

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building others up, never tearing them down.

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Corrupt words are not just profane, they are unprofitable, destruction, or flesh-driven.

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Speak what strengthens others and align with truth. Let your mouth be a sanctuary, not a landfill.

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Decree, I decree that my mouth is a vessel of edification.

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No corrupt or idle words should proceed from it.

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How powerful, how God wants us to have dedication and consecration.

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And the more I meditate on those two words, the more I'm getting an understanding

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of how he wants us to be set apart. He doesn't want us to be able to blend into society.

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And as you know, many Christians just blend in. They don't want to stand out.

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God wants us to stand out. We are supposed to be different.

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Our language, the way we speak, is supposed to be different.

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The way we act, the way we respond, is supposed to be different.

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As I read these scriptures, I don't know about you, but you can see that our

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response to life is totally different than how the world will respond.

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We understand in Proverbs that what we say today, we're going to eat it tomorrow,

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whether it's good fruit or bad fruit.

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So you think you're getting away with some things.

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Don't forget, you just planted negative seeds or positive seeds,

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and that is going to be your fruit for tomorrow.

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We see here also in James that the

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tongue is a little member of both great things, but it can start fires.

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And remember, if you watch any crime shows or anything that happened on your

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social media account, people die because of words.

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Words can actually kill you or get you killed, right?

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And so we understand here that the tongue reflects what's hidden in the heart.

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So you can't separate your tongue from your whole body, right?

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Because it's sharing what's really in your heart.

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You ever had somebody who really, maybe they are a powerful prayer.

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They sing worship songs, but every now and then they can slip out a curse word.

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I mean, a good one. And you'd be like, wow, how do you get that one out?

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That just shows what's hidden in their heart. We also learn in Proverbs 15,

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4, that a gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

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We understand here that speech is communication and it's ministry,

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that we can minister with our words.

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People's lives can change by what we say. We can speak healing.

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Wholeness, and people's lives will change. We have to understand that God created

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our mouths to be holy so that we can do holy things, not to be cursing and gossiping

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and venting and all that stuff. What a waste, right?

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We see here in Proverbs 13, 3, he who guards his tongue preserves his life,

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but he who opens his wide, his lips, should have destruction.

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It reminds me of him that has a big mouth. You ever have someone that have a

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big mouth? They're always staring up stuff.

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I call them drama keepers. They're always staring up something.

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They don't have to be loud.

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They could be quiet drama keepers, but they're always something going, right?

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But we see here that God wants us to guard our mouth and that it's best to choose

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silence over foolish chatter.

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Sometimes just sitting there quietly is so much better than just running your

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mouth over nonsense. We also see here in Psalms 141.3, we see here that David

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asked God to set a guard over my mouth.

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Keep a watch over the door of my lips because he knows the power of his tongue.

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And I wrote down divine security. And he asked God to just be security over his lips,

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be the gatekeeper over his lips when he's not able to have self-control so that

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he doesn't get to be running off at the mouth and get in trouble and cause some

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fruit to grow up that you don't want to deal with. Amen. And then we want to continue.

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Ecclesiastes 5.2 talks about, do not be rash with your mouth and let not your

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heart utter anything hastily before God.

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So we see here that what comes out of your mouth is already in your heart, right?

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And so that God actually weighs our words, not just our actions.

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So we have to pay attention that we don't speak carelessly. We have to,

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and also understand, I think I mentioned here, that God's presence is everywhere.

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So speak as though God is in the room, that he's close by, that he can hear you.

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Colossians 4, 6 says, let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt.

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So make sure it's seasoned like good cook, seasoned it.

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Let it just be like, people say, wow, she, I never heard her say a bad word. She's always nice.

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Her words are very graceful. That's what you want to be.

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You want to set yourself apart for what the world expects and let your speech

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bring light and truth everywhere you go.

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And in Proverbs 16, 24, it says, pleasant words are like a honeycomb,

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sweet to the soul and health to your bones.

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That you know that as you're saying curse words out of your mouth,

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that you're cursing your body first, right? And so you're going to be sick first.

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So why don't you reverse that and then receive your healing?

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Let your speech be sweet and life-giving.

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Speak healing and not harm. And Proverbs 10, 19 says, In the multitude of...

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Of words. Sin is not lacking. He who restrains his lips is wise.

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You know how it is when you get to, you get around a bunch of people and we're

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just talking, talking about everything.

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And some of the stuff you don't know nothing about.

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Sometimes it's best just to have a restraint on your speech.

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Let your words be true for you.

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So if you're like, dang, you're quiet today. I said, well, I don't know about those things, right?

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I don't want to speak on those things. We have a gatekeeper,

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let the Holy Ghost be the gatekeeper over your lips.

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And Isaiah 6, 5 through 7 says, woe is me, I'm a man of unclean lips. And this was Isaiah.

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But we see here, Isaiah, that God put seraph and touch his mouth with hot charcoal, right?

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So before God can minister to you through speech or preaching or declaration.

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He needs to clear in your mouth.

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So if you got what they call a potty mouth, ask God to clean your mouth,

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clean your lips, so you can speak only words that's edifying and exhortation

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that lift people up to bring healing to their body and healing to their mind.

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Let's go to Psalms 19.14. And this one says, let the words of my mouth and meditation

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of my heart be acceptable in your sight.

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You see how they go together, the words of your mouth and meditation in your

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heart? because what's in your heart, your mouth will speak.

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So getting them both on the same level, what's in my heart is going to come out of my mouth, right?

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And so you want every word and every thought to be holy and acceptable and pleasing before God.

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Letting your inner language match your outer language.

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And then the final one, Ephesians 4, 29, it says, let no corrupt word.

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Some translation says no corrupt communication, proceed out of your mouth,

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but what is necessary for edification.

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So that's pretty much saying don't let any corrupt, corrupt mean negative words,

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curse words come out of your mouth.

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Corrupt words are not just profane, they're unprofitable, destructive, or flesh driven.

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Speak with strength, others align with truth.

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So when you begin to speak these negative words out of your mouth,

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you're not watching over them. When it comes time to,

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time to use your authority, your words are starting to lack in a lot of power.

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You heard people that cry wolf a lot. You can get that at our mouth.

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You can get that in a way we don't use our words powerfully.

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We use them so much that when we get ready to speak in authority and power, there isn't any, right?

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So God wants us to always know our authority, know the power of our mouth.

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They speak life, they speak health, they speak wealth.

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And when we use and abuse in a negative way, then we won't believe it for ourselves.

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We can speak healing into our own body or curses that's coming out of our own mouth.

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And so I think that's going to add that to day two.

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And just kind of meditate on the words on the altar.

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And if you do have a problem with your words, begin to ask the Holy Ghost to

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put a guard over your mouth and be aware of what's coming out.

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And then watch over a period of time what happens to your body.

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If there's sickness or disease in your body, watch how healing comes, right?

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Watch how youth comes back to your face. You know, you're not looking all scrunchy up.

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People have all these creams and stuff they use, But you forget that you're

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adding that aging to your face by using those negative words as death.

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You're adding it to your life. So I want to encourage you to speak life.

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Speak life or don't say anything at all. Walk in silence.

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This is Connie Morris from Diary of a Black Woman podcast. Stay connected,

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stay covered and keep healing out loud. loud.

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Amen. Till next time. See ya. Thank you for listening to this episode.

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And before we close out, I want to speak a word of promise over you from Jeremiah 29, 11 through 14.

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Father God, you declared, I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper

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you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

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So today we received that truth.

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You said when we call on you, you will listen. So we pray.

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You said that when we seek you with our hearts, you will be found. So we pursue.

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You said you will restore us from captivity.

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So we declare freedom over every place where our listeners feel stuck, silenced, or small.

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Thank you for always drawing near when we show up in faith. In Jesus' name, amen.

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Music.