Comments on: Dirt http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/02/15/dirt/ Fri, 25 May 2012 22:58:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Susanne http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/02/15/dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-25639 Susanne Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:28:47 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/02/15/dirt/#comment-25639 Thanks for being vulnerable enough to share this. This is such a difficult area. I sometimes find that as Christian women we have to really watch our hearts in this area. It is so easy to get caught up into the subltle trap of sharing way too much info about someone else under the guise of asking for prayer for them. Thanks for the reminder to watch our hearts and tongues in this area! Thanks for being vulnerable enough to share this. This is such a difficult area. I sometimes find that as Christian women we have to really watch our hearts in this area. It is so easy to get caught up into the subltle trap of sharing way too much info about someone else under the guise of asking for prayer for them. Thanks for the reminder to watch our hearts and tongues in this area!

]]> By: Kim http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/02/15/dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-25579 Kim Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:28:13 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/02/15/dirt/#comment-25579 A great lessons for all of us to learn! We want to dwell with Him, so we need to live holy lives! I pray that God guards my heart against Gossip! Thanks for the reminder! A great lessons for all of us to learn! We want to dwell with Him, so we need to live holy lives! I pray that God guards my heart against Gossip! Thanks for the reminder!

]]> By: Heather http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/02/15/dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-25571 Heather Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:28:47 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/02/15/dirt/#comment-25571 Thanks for letting me know that there is someone else out there that has had struggles with this. I love how we can go to the Father with our sins and know that we can still be cleansed and forgiven. It was neat that He lead you to that verse not only to reinforce what you knew was a sin, but to show you that He can give you strength to refrain from that again. God is so awesome!!! Thanks for letting me know that there is someone else out there that has had struggles with this. I love how we can go to the Father with our sins and know that we can still be cleansed and forgiven. It was neat that He lead you to that verse not only to reinforce what you knew was a sin, but to show you that He can give you strength to refrain from that again. God is so awesome!!!

]]> By: Cheri http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/02/15/dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-25528 Cheri Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:11:27 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/02/15/dirt/#comment-25528 This was so great. I know I am not alone. I have the same problem with my tongue, only my issues are with my kids and the things I say that might tear them down, instead of building them up. Isn't it amazing how God can give you just the right verse at just the right time. He is a sovereign God! It is so great to know that He knows our hearts and is willing to change them into what He needs them to be. This was so great. I know I am not alone. I have the same problem with my tongue, only my issues are with my kids and the things I say that might tear them down, instead of building them up. Isn’t it amazing how God can give you just the right verse at just the right time. He is a sovereign God! It is so great to know that He knows our hearts and is willing to change them into what He needs them to be.

]]> By: Twinkle Mom http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/02/15/dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-25524 Twinkle Mom Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:03:17 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/02/15/dirt/#comment-25524 Very very touching post and it's so hard as mothers when we are in mom's groups or at school functions or any event that involves a group of people to remember that even in James, we are reminded that the tongue can cut worse than the sword. " With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness." (James 3:8) This reminds me of this proverb,"Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. Proverbs 12:18 NLT We, not only as mothers who find ourselves with other womens or groups, but as Christians, need to remember to use our tongues for healing and bringing light to other people's lives and not to tear their lives down. This brings a bad witness to not only our faith but to our Heavenly Father. "If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. (James 1:26) This is a very wonderful and mindful post and I'm so sorry about the situation that you were placed in! It's so easy to get caught up in the moment, and I feel that God understands that if we truly regret it and make the active effort to change....He will forgive us but will remind us to be gentle with the tongue and easy with the heart. Very very touching post and it’s so hard as mothers when we are in mom’s groups or at school functions or any event that involves a group of people to remember that even in James, we are reminded that the tongue can cut worse than the sword. ” With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.” (James 3:8)

This reminds me of this proverb,”Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. Proverbs 12:18 NLT

We, not only as mothers who find ourselves with other womens or groups, but as Christians, need to remember to use our tongues for healing and bringing light to other people’s lives and not to tear their lives down. This brings a bad witness to not only our faith but to our Heavenly Father.

“If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. (James 1:26)

This is a very wonderful and mindful post and I’m so sorry about the situation that you were placed in! It’s so easy to get caught up in the moment, and I feel that God understands that if we truly regret it and make the active effort to change….He will forgive us but will remind us to be gentle with the tongue and easy with the heart.

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