Unfortunately, mouth sins have somehow been domesticated and entertained by the modern church. Gossip, backbiting, and slander have become viewed as “naughty” little habits that aren’t really so serious. However, when Paul wrote to the church at Rome he sternly contended that gossips, slanderers, and bad-mouthers were in the same league as murderers, sexual perverts, and haters of God. Furthermore, he said such sins are worthy of a death sentence (Rom. 1:28-32).
Some believers have experienced problems and misfortune, or fail to get answers to their prayers, because of their mouth sins. Using their tongue to ridicule, gossip about, or to slander their brothers and sisters is clearly sin — and as we know, unrepentant sin cuts off the flow of God’s answers to their prayers. “If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear” (Psalm 66:18). Those who have mouth problems are destined to experience much trouble in their life and will not find it easy to obtain God’s help with their problems. Satan takes advantage of those whose mouths are undisciplined and that are used wickedly. “Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles” (Prov. 21:23).
Tanisha says
Sometime when I try and sit down and read my Bible it is always something that holds me back!! Eveytime I try and pray it is always something that is trying to hold me back!!! What is it??? I know that I have a Big big big heart for God and I want help in these areas that I am dealing with. I want a understanding and want wisdom and knowlegde yes!!! I do want to change and get my life together cause I truely do not wanna go to hell. I want to forgive all the people that has ever hurt me in my past and move forward with life and seek my purpose and see what is it that God want me to do for him. I sit and wonder which I know it wrong to have a wondering mind, Sometime I let fear win me over thinking that I cant do certain things that I would really wanna do’… I don’t want to miss out on the burning bush I wanna be like peter believe and have faith’… I wanna know that of I was in a boat and Jeuse ask me to get out and walk on the water I dont want my fear in tha way of that just saying. And your so right when u said I need to be around Godly people that can continue to pray for me and comfort me and send praises up! I know that God is looking down on me and got me in his care. Sometimes I ask myself what is it that is keeping you from doing what God want you do and I know it’s sex, drugs, anger, lies, file mouth, and fear please!!!!!! pray for me in these areas as I continue to pray for myself. And thanks for taking time out your day to read what I have to say and pryaing for me.
admin says
Dear Tanisha,
First I must ask this after reading your reply & praise God for your honesty as I can hear your inner cry…Do you know why Jesus was sent here? Do you understand that He was the final sacrifice for our sins and do you believe that there is Power in the name of Jesus?
I would like for you to tell me about Jesus and when or if you have ever asked Him into your heart. In your message you something was stopping you and I know what that is but before we can go forward I need to hear from your heart about Jesus. The Lord has you here for a reason and I pray for you to not only be set free but set on fire with such a hunger for God that you will receive boldness in your testimony to help others as God is now helping you…James
Tanisha says
Wow!!! this is so true I try very hard to keep my mouth from saying things that should not come out of it’… It’s hard beut I know if I pray and ask God for help in this area then it would be much better just like a walk in the park. Trying to do it on my on will only be a failure. And I try not to say bad things about people and slander there name even if they have did something bad to me. I just wanna be a Holy Woman filled with the holy spirit!!! I want my heart fix and my soul washed white as snow I pled the blood of Jesus over my life’.. It’s just something about that Name Jesus!!!!!
admin says
Tanisha, Jesus sets us free when we want to be set free and the longer we continue to do the same things this only allows the devil to take us further into the pits of hell. How does this happen you might ask? Well, it is like this…In our attempts to climb out of the pits when we are loaded down with heavy burdens and weights of discouragement this often holds us down due to the effort required in the climb. You need to surround yourself with some Godly people and find some that will walk with you in this journey of return…James