Out of the Abundance of the Heart, the Mouth Leaks!

Let the word of Christ dwell in you RICHLY. – Col 3:16

Contrary to popular perception, speech indicates your faith, and not the other way round.

You can’t deceive your heart. A Believer may outwardly say he’s “strong”; but if in his heart he knows he’s sick, all that churchspeak will amount to nothing.

Our Lord said in Mat 12:34 that, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”

This shows that people don’t say what is in their hearts; people say what is ABUNDANT in their hearts. To put it another way, (quoting Gloria Copeland), Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth leaks!

If you have doubts, fears and worries in your heart, no matter how churchy you may try to act, it’ll eventually spill out in your words. But if your heart is constantly mulling and meditating on the promises of God to you, no matter how you try to suppress it, it’ll spill out in your words.

2Co 4:13 (BBE) states it clearly, “...our words are the outcome of our faith.”

Have you thought about your speech lately? A good index of your faith level can be found in the things you speak about... and the way you speak about them.

There is a place of verbally confessing scriptures to yourself in order for faith to get into your spirit; however, confession is an exercise, your speech on the other hand, is who you really are.

Beloved, Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; Fill up your heart with God’s Word daily, listen to faith-building preaching, hang around literal believe-ers, etc. and with time, as Paul said to Timothy in 1Ti 4:15, your “profiting” will appear to all around you.

AMEN.

More Blessings await you today; you’ll not miss them in Jesus’ Name.

GREG ELKAN