MORE "WORDS OF MY MOUTH"

The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways.

Proverbs 14.8--

A gentle answer turns away wrath.

Proverbs 15.1--

Gracious words are...sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 16.24

When we "put to death" the bitter envy and selfish ambition, the fights and quarrels, the desires that battle within us, the coveting and wrong motives of selfish pleasures that James identifies for us, we are ready to develop "the wisdom that comes from Heaven."   (James 3.17)

James tells us exactly what we need to work on.

He begins with the basics:  "...a good life, by deeds done in...humilty."

Then comes very specific details.

"The wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all

pure

then peace-loving,

considerate,

submissive,

full of mercy

and good fruit,

impartial,

sincere.

Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.

James 3.17-18

This list from James is amplified in the Proverbs, again, by dozens of statements about the tongue, mouth, lips, and words.  The Proverbs are penetrating.  The tools we need to repair our words are found in the workshop of the Proverbs.

With prayers of the Psalms about our heart being pure and pleasing to our Lord, we will more and more desire the presence and the glory of God to fill our heart and words. 

Scripture will give truth fo insight into the motives and thoughts of the heart.

We will grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, loving our Father more and more, filled and empowered by the Holy Spirit our Comforter.

 to "attack."by the prayer of Psalm 19.14 (also 139.23-24, and all of Psalm 119) combined with searching Scriptures for a "sword of the Spirit" (Heb. 4.12; Eph. 6.17) to