It is one thing to fall into a trap set by Satan--as he has many devious methods to ensnare you. It is quite another to snare yourself by your own mouth!
-You can snare yourself with your own words:
Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth; thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. (Proverbs 6:2)
-Your words can separate you from God:
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? (Psalms 12:4)
-Your words can create a breach--an opening--in your spirit:
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. (Proverbs 15:4)
-Your lips affect your soul:
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. (Proverbs 18:7)
-Your uncontrolled tongue leads to trouble:
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. (Proverbs 21:23)
-Your tongue affects your whole body:
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity; so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of Hell. (James 3:6)
-Your tongue affects your whole life:
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. (Proverbs 13:3)
Meditate on these powerful verses today. They illustrate why gaining control of your tongue is mandatory.
PRAYER:
My FATHER, My God, this year let my life reflect the blessing of the Lord, I shall not be static, I decree PROGRESS, FAVOR, HONOR, AND INFLUENCE are my portion. My life is SALTED, My speech is SALTED, My Home and Business are SALTED in the name of Jesus.