Author: debo

One anothering starts with loving one another. All the other, one anothers are expressions of how we let God’s love live out through us. These scriptures will show us how to express that love and expose to us the deepest treasures of what it means to be part of God’s family. Let’s keep our eyes open for the opportunities we have to love others in the same manner. Let’s jump in together and discover just how transforming a life lived in love can truly be! In an age of social media explosion, people are longing for real relationships. We have unlimited ways to connect, but real authentic connections are not common. People often feel more isolated than ever. We use all types of communication, from texting, email, blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the list continues with apps galore. But we live in a world where these tools have not necessarily enhanced communication, and definitely have not eliminated loneliness. We need to capture God’s heart for life giving and life changing relationships. Jesus found that love could reach anyone. Social media can be an awesome tool in spreading the gospel, and reaching the lost, with the love of Christ. As powerful as the internet and web can be, sometimes people need love with skin on. Let’s begin to see how we can start loving more authentically to enhance our relationships. Loving authentically is a great start to an amazing journey of loving one another.

Intro:
In a world where division and strife is rampant, in personal relationship and on a larger scale, now seems like a great time to talk about unity and living authentically. Hi, this is Dorette Schaal with your dailyeword. Life is nothing without relationships, and this week is all about giving practical examples of how to apply the principles of “one anothering” so that our relationships can be dynamic. Let’s learn together how to be the church, and to not just attend church. Here is your dailyeword about dynamic, authentic relationships.

Wouldn’t you love to capture Jesus’ heart for life-giving relationships? This we will investigate two questions, “How can we share meaningful and supporting relationships with other believers?” and “What is the New Testament model for loving, nurturing friendships”? We will talk about new methods for opening doors to deeper friendships and for developing more meaningful interactions with strangers. We will discuss ways to avoid the pitfalls of judging others and be inspired to engage people with love, acceptance, kindness, and respect. As we seek to strengthen our relationships with other believers, we will discover the joys of being the church rather than simple going to church.

Here are some One Anothers in the Bible:

Loving one another (John 13:34)
Forgiving one another (Ephesians 4:32)
Accepting one another (Romans 15:7)
Bearing with one another (Ephesians 4:2)
Being devoted to one another (Romans 12:10)
Honoring one another above ourselves (Romans 12:10)
Greeting one another (2 Corinthians 13:12)
Being hospitable to one another (1 Peter 4:9)
Being kind and compassionate to one another (Ephesians 4:32)
Sharing with one another (Hebrews 13:16)
Serving one another (Galatians 5:13)
Carrying one another’s burdens (Galatians 6:2)
Building up one another (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
Encouraging one another daily (Hebrews 3:13)
Comforting one another (1 Thessalonians 4:18)
Stimulating one another to love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:24)
Instructing one another (Romans 15:14)
Admonishing one another (Colossians 3:16)
Praying for one another (James 5:16)
Confessing your sins to one another (James 5:16)
Being of the same mind toward one another (Romans 12:16)
Submitting to one another (Ephesians 5:21)
It’s a long exciting list! Let’s be all about loving one another!

Oh be careful little mouth what you say, oh be careful little mouth what you say, for the Father up above is looking down in love, oh be careful little mouth what you say. We really do need to be careful of the things we say from our lips. Do you know what David said about his words in Ps 17:3? He was talking to God and asking God to hear his prayer. He said, though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though you test me, you will find nothing, I have resolved that my mouth will not sin. I think those are excellent words. We can make that same kind of resolve. Our mouth doesn’t have to lead us down the path to trouble, it can lead us in the path of righteousness, when we choose to speak words that bring life. If we want to be careful about what we say, we also have to be careful about what we think about. We have to be cautious about our thought life, because if we let thoughts hang around which aren’t Godly, we will begin to speak words that aren’t Godly. Taking it back another step, we need to watch what we let in our eyes and our ears, so that the things we hear and the things we watch don’t make our thoughts go any place they should not go. That sounds really bad, but a place your thoughts shouldn’t take you is that you are ugly, or worthless, or unloved, or nobody wants you. God would never say that about you, and if your thoughts are telling you those things, they are not God thoughts. So if we want to watch what we say, we need to watch what goes in our eyes and our ears, and especially watch what we think about. So I want to remind you…..cover your eyes, or put in ear plugs! It is that important. To keep your mouth from sin we must resolve to think about, listen to and watch only things that build us up on the inside.

Is it time for you to find your voice? That may seem like a funny question but once you learn how important words are, it is time for us to speak up! We can speak words that lift up and build up, and we can also start speaking about what we are passionate about. God has given you a voice, and it is time to start using it! I know many of you might be trembling in your shoes right now, but God has called the body of Christ to stand up for righteousness, to stand up for truth, and to stand up for Godliness. What area within the body of Christ are you passionate about? Because we have adopted a child, I love speaking up about adoption. Because I’ve miscarried a baby, I love encouraging women who have as well. Because I had 4 pregnancies and deliveries pain free, I love speaking about supernatural childbirth. I love teaching God’s Word, and I love speaking God’s truths to anyone who will listen. So I’ve told you some of the ways I speak up, what has God called for you to speak up about? Have you been delivered from alcohol or drugs? There are lots of people who need to hear your voice. Has God brought you out of bondage, into freedom in Christ, speak up! If you’ve experienced the goodness of God on any level, others need to hear about it. You can use what you have been through to be a blessing to others. Don’t be shaking in your boots! His promise is that when you need to speak He will give you the words. So get ready. Find someone who needs to hear your story. Find someone who needs encouragement, and speak UP!

If we really are a new creation, our mouth should show it! I love the verse in II Cor 5;17 that says if any man (or woman) is in Christ, he/she is a new creation, old things are passed away, behold all things have become new. It sounds like our mouth should be different too, because we are a new creation on the inside! Romans 12:2 reminds us not to be conformed any longer to the world, but to be transformed by the renewing of our mind. How we think affects what we say, and the new creation on the inside should change how we think and talk. Here are some things a new creation doesn’t do:
Nag Prov 21:19 – desert is better than a nagging wife
Meddle Prov 26:17 like one who seizes a dog by its ears
Brag Prov 27:2 – let someone else praise you
Quarrel Prov 17:14 – starting a quarrel is like unleashing a dam
Swear or Curse Prov 4:24 – put away corrupt speaking

So what are some things a new creation does say? Just the opposite of what we just talked about!
Instead of nagging, we ask nicely once, and make sure they hear you.
Instead of meddling, we become problem solvers by believing the best.
Instead of bragging, we have a humble heart, that brags on others.
Instead of quarreling, we become peacemakers in the midst of turmoil.
Instead of cursing, we speak words of blessing.
Is your mouth showing you are a new creation? I hope it does! The old is gone, let the new you speak words of life and blessing!

Words are important in prayer! Have you been praying for our nation? We are just a short time from an important election. What should we be praying for our country today? Two very familiar passages of scripture come to mind. The first is in II Chron 7:14 which says that if God’s people who are called by His name will humble themselves and pray and seek His face, He will hear us, and forgive us, and heal our land. God’s answer to forgive us and heal our land is available, our assignment is to humble ourselves and pray to Him. The second familiar scripture is in I Tim 2:1-4 which reminds us of these important things:
1) We should offer intercession and prayer for everyone, especially leaders, spiritual and political because it is our priority assignment as believers.
2) We can affect culture by our prayers, and live a quiet and peaceable life.
3) By praying this way, we can see the gospel have an open door so more and more people will come to know God.
Each of these scriptures reminds us that we have a job to do. We don’t usually find evidence in the history books where leaders took time to pray, but there are many instances when prayer changed things dramatically, from overcoming disagreements during the writing of the Constitution, to overcoming slavery during President Lincoln’s term in office, to more recently bringing down the Berlin Wall, and the Iron Curtain. God only knows how many unrecorded events were altered because of the prayers of God’s people. Everyday is an important day to pray for our nation. Our words matter in prayer, so take some time today, to pray God’s Word over our country. Especially now, we need His guidance, His direction, and His wisdom, so we can continue to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Do you know that it is possible to have a Spirit controlled tongue? We really need the Holy Spirit’s Power to control what we say. If we look at some key verses in James chapter 3, we can see that the outcome of this little rudder in our mouth can be pretty deadly. I’ve experience it both ways, and you probably have to! You’ve probably said some poisonous words, and you’ve probably had some spoken to you. Either way, we know the result isn’t good. When we say words we wish we wouldn’t have, we feel bad, and when words are said to us that shouldn’t have been said, it makes us feel bad. Feeling bad is no good! So how can we keep from speaking words that bring death and destruction?
First we need to reprogram our minds. We must make a decision to change how we think (as a man thinks so is he/she!). Then we need to discipline ourselves to change our resolve. Lastly, we know what we need to do, so let’s put it into practice! Here’s some great scriptures for you as a reminder:
Col 4:6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Eph 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Phil 2:14-15 Do everything without grumbling or complaining, so you may become blameless and pure, children of God without guile in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like lights in the universe.
The Bible is full of reminders for us about the words we speak. So let’s watch what we think, discipline ourselves, and just put it into practice. Our words are powerful!

Intro:
Hi, this is Dorette Schaal with your dailyeword. This week we are talking about the power of our words. I hope it has been as enlightening for you as it has been for me. The topic of the tongue really is inexhaustible. Being a person who likes to encourage others with words this has been a great refresher for me. I do realize that the enemy certainly tests us in the area we are working on. Don’t give up, keep on speaking truth in love, and find ways to encourage people. Here is your dailyeword.

When it comes to the tongue, perhaps you’ve heard this saying, “What is in the well of your heart will show up in the bucket of your speech”. Jesus said it this way, out of the abundance of your heart, your mouth will speak. So as we hear words coming from our mouths, we really do have to do an assessment of what is in our heart. What are we putting in there? Are we guarding it, or filtering it so that garbage doesn’t find its way in? That makes us have to go one step further and ask, what are we listening to, what are we watching, and what do we focus on? Are the gates to our heart being protected from things it shouldn’t see or hear?

Well, I hope you are learning that our words really matter. They matter when it comes to how we speak to our family, about other believers, how we speak about God’s anointed, how we pray, and even how we worship Him. Our words have the power of life and death, and we have the opportunity to speak words that change circumstances as we speak the truth of God’s Word. So be encouraged that your words matter! Make a commitment to bless and encourage others with words you speak!

It is a real bummer to feel bad on the inside. There are lots of words that people say that can hurt your heart. Those negative feeling words like “you annoy me”, or “you embarrass me”, or “you bug me”, can really hurt on the inside. They make us feel uncomfortable, unimportant, and unloved. Do you know that it is just as easy to say something nice as it is to say something mean? It takes the same muscles to move your mouth, and the same time to think about what you say, but the results go in totally opposite directions. Wouldn’t you rather feel loved and accepted than unloved and rejected? I know I would. Well one thing we know for sure is that we are totally loved and accepted by God. He loves us through and through. Another thing that we know is that the love of God has been placed in our heart, and we can love with His love, which is without conditions. So I’m going to encourage you to use those mouth muscles, and that brain “muscle” to think about and say kind words. If you think about it, if negative words hurt you, they hurt others too. If positive words make you feel good, they make others feel good too. I know it may seem uncomfortable or hard to do, especially if you are not used to saying things that are kind on purpose, but I know once you start, you will be happy with the results. So why not find something nice to say to someone and just say it. It may make their day! I know it will make you feel good on the inside too.

Today I really want you to be able to make what we’ve been talking about this week a pattern that becomes a lifestyle. So when it comes to talking about the power of words, and how they affect our relationships, we have some choices to make. What kind of words will you let out of your lips? Will you choose to listen not only with your ears, but also with your heart? Will you try to see and understand where someone else is coming from? Do you see that you really can do better in your conversations? Do you know that what you say has lasting effects? I’m hoping your answer to all of those questions is yes. Sometimes it is helpful to have a jump start, so here are some positive feeling words to add to your vocabulary.
I accept you
I affirm you
I appreciate you
I think you are brave
I think you are beautiful
I’m blessed to have you in my life
Thanks for caring for me
You make me comfortable
I’m contented when I’m with you
You make me feel hopeful
Thanks for being kind
I’m proud to know you
You are a good parent
I’m refreshed, relaxed, renewed, and rejuvenated
when I’m with you
I’m secure in our relationship
I feel supported by you
I appreciate that you are tender, thoughtful, and tenacious
You understand me
You make me feel warm and wanted
From that list of suggestions, I think you can find at least one good thing to say, and then say it……over and over! Be encouraged this week that you can speak words that will bless and encourage someone you know!