Bible Verse Lesson

Are We Supposed To Watch Our Mouth and Tongue Daily?

By: Anthony Joseph Hopkins

 

 Praise The Lord Everyone!!  How are all of you doing today?  Fine, I hope.  I have a very important question to ask all of you.  Are we supposed to watch our mouth and tongue daily?  The answer to this question is yes. 

 This is simply because anytime that a person does something without thinking about it in advance is prone to getting into trouble.  I want to inform all of you that I used to have an anger management problem from 1990-2002.  This is simply because I had been diagnosed with a mental illness.  I was the type of person who was officially diagnosed with a mental illness at the age of 32.  I want to inform all of you that my grandmother used to quote this scripture all of the time to me because; I was the person who was very hyperactive as a child.  

 

 Next, I want to inform all of you that I grew up in a dysfunctional family household.  I know that I am not supposed to dwell on my past, but there is someone who can read my testimony and reconnect with all of their family members and acquire Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.  For nine years, I was abused as a child verbally and physically by my stepfather.  He was a very aggressive man.  I want to inform all of you that he shouted at me on a daily basis.  I am mentioning this because it almost got to the point that I almost did not trust myself.

 

 

Further, I thank God each and every single day for changing me for the better.  Although I did not have a low self-esteem.  I want to inform everyone that during the 1970s, I used to get chased home by my so called friends.  I will admit that I used to get beaten up by my neighbor across the alley from me; while living inside of an apartment complex in Dayton, Ohio.  This went on for 9 consecutive years.  I also was exposed to a lot of street related activities as well.  I know that I am a brand new creature in Christ Jesus according to 2nd Corinthians 5:17.

 

 

Moreover, I want to say that I had to learn how to watch my mouth and tongue as a child because my elders in my family used to correct me very quickly.  To be perfectly honest with all of you, I have changed because I have prayed to God on a daily basis to remove my desires to drink alcohol and smoking marijuana.  I want to say that I have to give credit to a whole lot of people who prayed for me for so many years that I became successful in life.  Are we supposed to watch our mouth and tongue on a daily basis?  Yes, we have to give thanks to the Lord for the good and the bad.  I am truly grateful for the Lord Jesus for changing me of all of my selfish ways.

 

 Finally, I want to inform everyone that my life has changed because I have selected better people to connect with on a daily basis.  I affiliate with members of my Church because I like to assemble with all of the Saints of the Lord.  I know that there were times that things have changed for the better because I prayed for it.  I praise God for the promise.  I will admit that my attitude about life has changed.  I had to take anger management classes for 8 years in Charlotte, NC.  I also had to apologize to all of my family members for the bad things that I have done to them. 

 

 

In Conclusion, I want to say that I still need your prayers because my family members do not like my messages regarding the Lord Jesus Christ.  I do not understand why my family members are not speaking to me?  I do not understand why some of my friends do not understand me as a person.  I know that I am not perfect, but I strive for spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection.  As long as I have Jesus Christ in my life, I am doing my very best to watch the language that I use.  I think before I act.  I am more proactive rather than reactive.  I am happy to have Jesus Christ as my personal Savior.  Thank You for reading my essay!!