Luke 6:45 states that the mouth speaks what the heart is already full of. It cannot pour out both what is bitter and what is sweet.James 3:2-12 tells us this about the tongue: What starts as a little spark can become a booming blaze, as in the Colorado Black Forest fire of 2013. Words are powerful and they have consequences.
We pray that this week’s study will encourage, challenge, and equip you to use your tongue to bring life to your relationships this holiday season! Enjoy this video of the full session one of Karen Ehman’s Keep It Shut (our $5 Deal of the Month), and don’t forget that if you’re a Study Gateway subscriber you can have full access to all six sessions! Watch the Keep It Shut Bible Study: Session 1 VideoĪs you watch, record any thoughts or concepts that stand out to you based upon the outline that follows. The upcoming holidays can be tough times for family gatherings – stirring up old wounds, unhappy memories, or encounters with toxic relatives. They can be a sharp sword or a soothing salve, both having the ability to change someone’s path in an instant. – Proverbs 18:21Įditor’s Note: Words are one of the most powerful weapons we have. Married to her college sweetheart, Todd, the mother of three, and mom-in-law of two, she enjoys antique hunting, cheering for the Detroit Tigers, and feeding the many people who gather around her mid-century dining table for a taste of Mama Karen's cooking.Sparks, Squabbles, Spats, and Such: Our Words Matterĭeath and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. Her passion is to help women to live their priorities as they reflect the gospel to a watching world. She has written seventeen books including Keep It Shut, Pressing Pause, and Keep Showing Up. Karen Ehman is a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker, a New York Times bestselling author, and a writer for Encouragement for Today,an online devotional that reaches over 4 million people daily. As Sweet as Honey: Wonderful Ways to Use Your Wordsĭesigned for use with the Keep It Shut Video Study 9780310819417 (sold separately).Pause Before You Pounce: On Cultivating Soft Speech.
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Gossip, Flattery, and People-Pleasing: How to Speak the Truth in Love.Opinion-Slinging and Salty Speech: Assessing Our Digital Tongues.On Filling Gaps and Zipping Lips: Listen to Others, Talk to God.Sparks, Squabbles, Spats, and Such: Our Words Matter.This is your guidebook to fully realizing the power of the tongue and how to use your words in the service of truth and love. Most of us have been affected by the heartache and injury that words can cause, not only in family relationships, but also in friendships, work, and church settings. Gain practical insights into breaking habits of gossip, flattery, verbal retaliation, and people-pleasing.Discern what far-reaching effects our speech has-whether it's in private, in public, online, or in prayer.Understand what God has to say about our tongues by studying verses and figures from Scripture.Learn the essential practice of using our words (and our mannerisms!) more constructively.Biblical, encouraging, and kind, New York Times bestselling author Karen Ehman will help you:
This 6-session video Bible study (DVD/streaming video sold separately) is designed to offer hope for all of us who struggle with the way we've used our words and practical wisdom for getting our tongues under control. The book of Proverbs claims that "death and life are in the power of the tongue." James tells us that it can corrupt the whole body and that it can't be tamed. The Bible has a lot to say about the tongue and what kind of power it has. In this study, you'll take a personal tour through the hows (and how-not-tos) of dealing with the tongue. What to do when you've said something you wish you could take back.
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