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We have a job to do. We have a world to change and people to love. And to do all that God calls us to do, we have to “Chew or choke”…No, I’m not talking about food. I’m talking about the Word of God. It’s time to get serious about Bible reading and study. No more milk of the Word for you…time to get into the meat of the Word. Here’s where you will chew on that Word or choke on that Word. Be a CHEWER not a CHOKER!

  There are 3 things you can’t recover in life: the word after it’s spoken, the moment after it’s missed and the time after it’s gone. Living in the present moment is a positive where these are concerned. First, watch your mouth! Just because something runs through your mind doesn’t mean it should come out of your mouth where it can do major damage. Secondly, look at each day as an opportunity and last but not least…make your day count!

  Gossip is the destruction of someone else’s reputation. Gossip is never harmless, always hurtful. Telling something personal and unkind about someone and then saying “God bless their heart” doesn’t make it all right. Asking for prayer for someone and then proceeding to tell way too much information is not all right. Anybody remember the “mean girls” in school? Well, when you gossip, you become one. Ask yourself some questions before you share something…is it true, is it kind, is it necessary?

News flash! You don’t have to attend every argument you’re invited to! I have found we all have great opportunities to jump into conversations that we need to avoid. We are not called to win arguments. The Bible calls us “peace”makers, not “argue”makers. Second news flash! We don’t always have to have the last word.

    Kindness is one of the most beautiful things in the world. Kindness is love in action…reaching, touching, calming, and uplifting. Never think for one moment that you don’t have impact. Your fingerprints can never be wiped away from the little marks of kindness that you’ve left behind.

  Did you know that follow your heart is not biblical advice? Proverbs 28:26 says that he who follows his heart is a fool and Jeremiah 17:9 says the heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. That’s why it’s important that we follow Jesus. His Spirit can lead us way better than our heart! Remember that the next time you get ready to make a major decision.