Tag Archives: Authorized King James Version

Christian Living, Guests, Soul Detox

Sophos

Gallery Leave a comment

Day 11 – Soul Detox

James 3:1-18

Devotional

Don’t internalize the toxic words that others speak about you. Instead, guard your heart against toxic words, and every chance you get, speak life-giving words.

Why do you think we tend to speak more toxic words than life-giving words even when we don’t intend to?

via Soul Detox | YouVersion.com.

I have read these verses not less than three times and to pick out one verse or even two verses to highlight here with you — well, so far, NOT. You just need to read the whole of it and allow the HOLY SPIRIT to speak.

I can say this much, the wisdom from above that is spoken of in verse 17; the Greek Lexicon (online) let me know this wisdom is most needed and much lacking. It is described this way:

forming the best plans and using the best means for their execution

via Sophos – New Testament Greek Lexicon – King James Version.

But it does not stop there. For you see forming best plans and best means of execution would be perverted UNLESS said wisdom comes from above and that wisdom; the wisdom coming from GOD is first pure; not gunked up with self-serving self. And it is

then peaceful, kind, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

via James 3:1-18 CJB – Not many of you should become teachers, – Bible Gateway.

Are you challenged to think with Wisdom? Godly wisdom? Is this appealing to somebody today?

A surpassing Thursday, my Friends!

You might also check in with SHE READS TRUTH

Christian Living, Guests, Soul Detox

Word Types

Gallery Leave a comment

Day 9 – Soul Detox

Proverbs 15:1-33

Devotional

Our words are powerful. They have the power to kill and the power to give life. Throughout the book of Proverbs, Solomon often writes about the dangers and the life-giving abilities of our words. He was very aware of the power of words. As a result, Solomon encourages us all to be aware of the types of words we speak to others and the positive and negative affects they can have.

What types of words do you tend to speak most – toxic or life-giving? Explain.

via Soul Detox | YouVersion.com.

This strikes me as something important:

2 The tongue of the wise presents knowledge well, but the mouth of a fool spews out folly.

via Proverbs 15:1-33 CJB – A gentle response deflects fury, but a – Bible Gateway.

Presents knowledge well.  A wise soul presents knowledge well. Doesn’t say we have ALL knowledge just that what we have we present well. I like that. That would require good and right thinking, wouldn’t it? I want to meditate on this until it makes a difference in me.

22 Without deliberation, plans go wrong; . . .

via Proverbs 15:1-33 CJB – A gentle response deflects fury, but a – Bible Gateway.

Does this say to you as it says to me that if I am not deliberate about casting down my toxic thinking, my ‘plan’ to think well, will be a failed plan?

And so it is true. Look at this.

28 The mind of the righteous thinks before speaking, but the mouth of the wicked spews out evil stuff.

via Proverbs 15:1-33 CJB – A gentle response deflects fury, but a – Bible Gateway.

This reminds me of something I have been thinking and praying about for a while now. We, people I mean, have forgotten how wicked without CHRIST we really are. We have forgotten that to ABBA sin is WICKED and EVIL. It’s not just a ‘mistake’ to Him. It is wicked and evil.

And this one I am comforted to think on . . .

29 Adonai is far from the wicked, but he listens to the prayer of the righteous.

via Proverbs 15:1-33 CJB – A gentle response deflects fury, but a – Bible Gateway.

He listens to my prayers. Not because I am righteous; far be it — but because JESUS is righteous and HIS righteousness has been imputed to me.  Same for each of you who have said yes to JESUS in salvation. HE hears our prayers!

And there is much praying to do: family, friends, our Nation, the Church, the poor, the hungry, the lost having no Shepherd.

You might also check in with SHE READS TRUTH

Christian Living, Guests, Soul Detox

Sticks and Stones

Gallery Leave a comment

Day 8 of Soul Detox

Proverbs 12:11-23

Proverbs 18:21

Devotional

Words can hurt you and the right words can help heal you. Those words that crush and hurt you are known as toxic words. Toxic words are incredibly dangerous not only when they are spoken to you, but when you speak them to others. This week you will read from God’s Word about the dangers of toxic words and the power of life-giving words.

How are toxic words infecting your life right now?

via Soul Detox | YouVersion.com.

Do you remember that childhood saying: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.”

How many of us have personal experience with that lie?!

How many of us know in a moment we can slash others with emotional wounds that take a lifetime to heal?

How many of us think phrases (and even say them aloud) to ourselves if others said the same words to us we would be crushed?

How many of us know our words matter? Those we say to others and to ourselves?

How many of us are willing to allow the HOLY SPIRIT to teach us a better way of speaking and thinking?

8 Idle talk can pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise can heal.

via Proverbs 12:11-23; Proverbs 18:21 CJB;NASB;KJV – He who farms his land will have plenty – Bible Gateway.

Proverbs 18:21 The Message (MSG)

21 Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.

via Proverbs 12:11-23; Proverbs 18:21 CJB;MSG;KJV – He who farms his land will have plenty – Bible Gateway.

So what is the HOLY SPIRIT saying to you about your words? What is He saying to me? Are my words: Sticks, stones or healing balm? That’s a good question. And I know the answer. A mixture of all three.  My quest for today is to heavy that mixture on the healing balm side. You too?  :)

You might also check in with SHE READS TRUTH

Christian Living, Guests, Soul Detox

Toxic Word Dump

Gallery Leave a comment

Day 5

Soul Detox

A toxic thought contains poisonous material that can cause sickness and even death. We will identify and reject all toxic thoughts and we will replace those thoughts with God’s truth.

In what ways do you renew your mind and focus your thoughts on God’s truth?

via Soul Detox | YouVersion.com.

Our reading passage for today is Romans 12:1-21. Click HERE to read.

21 Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

via Romans 12 CJB – I exhort you, therefore, brothers, in – Bible Gateway.

We conquer toxic (evil) thinking with Scripture (good) thinking. Scripture WILL over come evil WHEN we apply it.  It is so easy to get caught up in thought. That word train starts off with one thought and before we know it we are half way across the country ready to jump off a cliff because of our own failures or ready to push someone else over because of theirs.  Brethren and Sisters this ought not to be so.  Romans 12 says so. 

Cleaning up a toxic word dump is the hardest work we will ever do. It’s slow and it’s painful. What we must decide is — is it worth it?

Ezekiel 18:20 King James Version (KJV)

20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

via Ezekiel 18:20 KJV – The soul that sinneth, it shall die. – Bible Gateway.

In the vernacular of old:  Every tub must sit on its own bottom. I cannot blame another for my toxic thoughts, nor my toxic deeds. Neither can you.

You might also check in with SHE READS TRUTH