Satisfy My Thirsty Soul by Linda Dillow

Author:Linda Dillow [Dillow, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth, RELIGION / Christian Living / Women's Interests
Publisher: The Navigators
Published: 2021-03-09T00:00:00+00:00

The Sin Pattern in My Words

My weaknesses are clear to me. Being past the wise age of seventy, I know my tendency to be impulsive, to think that my way is the best way (God calls this pride). I am beginning to see that just as we each have patterns of sinful behavior, we also have a pattern of sin in our words. For some the pattern is sarcasm, for others criticism, for still others negativism. For me it is speaking when I shouldn’t. I know the verses: “Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything,” and “A truly wise person uses few words” (Proverbs 13:3; 17:27, NLT). But still my mouth opens up and words spill out.

On August 7, 2000, I wrote the following in my journal:

I was on my knees before my Father—worshiping with the song, “Holy Is the Lord,” and I was singing with the music, “He is high and exalted in majesty.”[5] I began to pray, Oh, my God, let my unspoken words exalt you.

My request surprised me. Often I pray that my spoken words will exalt my God, but this was a first to ask that words I chose not to speak would glorify Him. But as I meditated on this, I knew that just as choosing wise words brings Him glory, remaining silent when the words are boiling over to be spoken can also glorify.

When I put a watch over the door of my lips and don’t give advice to my husband or adult children (advice that I see as right and just the needed thing), I am worshiping my Father.

When I weigh my words on the scale of wisdom and remain silent, God is well-pleased. It is far easier to talk than to walk my worship. When the words are bursting to come forth and I wait for God’s timing, my words bow in worship before my God.

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