{"id":1321,"date":"2010-07-14T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2010-07-14T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonline.us\/dailyevotional\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2020-02-05T12:10:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T20:10:26","slug":"not-what-i-said","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/not-what-i-said\/","title":{"rendered":"NOT WHAT I SAID!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Psalm 19:14<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMay the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”<\/span><\/p>\n

One day I had a young man come to my office for counseling. He and his wife were experiencing difficulties, and he wanted me to assist in trying to patch up the damage that had been done in their relationship.<\/p>\n

As this young man related the conversations with his wife and her negative reaction to his words, it was clear that he wanted me to take his side in the conflict (which, by the way, I never do).\u00a0 As a matter of fact, it has been my experience that the one who does most of the complaining is usually the one causing most of the problem.<\/p>\n

For thirty or forty minutes he ranted about how this wife of his was totally to blame for their conflicts. He recounted the things he said to her (in a soft and loving voice) and how she would respond (in a resentful tone).<\/p>\n

The young man left my office, but returned a short time later — something had happened to him. The Lord had convicted him of what he had related to me. He said that the words he spoke were accurate, but admitted that wasn\u2019t the way he said it or how she had responded. Once he took the blame, healing took place.<\/p>\n

The words of our mouth can bring about comfort and healing or bitterness and conflict. Think about the tone of your voice when you are speaking. Does the tone match the spirit that Christ wants you to have?<\/p>\n

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!<\/p>\n

– – – Pastor Cecil <\/strong><\/p>\n

360-570-0074
\nPastorCecil@Daily-E-Votional.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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