Speak Life 🌱 or Zip It! 🤐

Happy Sunday, Garden Fam 🌸

I pray you are doing WELL!

Today’s message is just a reminder that we must be mindful of the words we speak about or over someone while they are still in bondage or not [yet] saved.

There are people that will be a part of the Jesus’ sheepfold, or who already are, but are on a journey of sanctification and/or deliverance. No matter how much sin, ignorance, or spiritual blindness someone may be walking in today, there’s no limit to what Jesus can do! We must be mindful not to cast final judgment upon others, or throw away hope that their reality will change. Jesus says there are sheep who are not yet in the sheepfold but will be… Therefore, we must be mindful not to speak idle, harmful words in a season where we can’t yet see what God desires to do in their lives.

Yes, we must operate in wisdom about who we are in close relationship with, who we take advice from, etc., but we don’t want to later be judged for idle words against one of God’s chosen just because we met them before they were saved, before they were delivered, or before they were sanctified.

I publicly repent if I have ever done so, and I encourage all to repent as well!

God desires that none should perish, but that all will be brought to repentance. As such, we should desire the same & our words should reflect that (or we shouldn’t be speaking at all). So in other works, speak life or zip it!

Love you 💞

Scriptures

John 10:16 NLT

“I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd.”

Matthew 12:36-37 NLT

“And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak. The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.””

2 Peter 3:9 NLT

“The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.”

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