When I was younger growing up, I heard on more than one occasion:  “You better watch your mouth!”  I learned very quickly that you did not want to talk back to my Momma!  Most of us have heard that one statement at some point or another in our lives.  And now that I am a parent, I have even caught myself saying that exact same phrase:  “You better watch your mouth!”  It’s actually kinda funny when you think about it – because we really can’t watch our mouth, because our mouth is right under our eyes.  As a matter of fact just a moment ago I tried to watch my mouth and I could not do it.  I did get a glimpse of my lips, but that was about it.  (It’s amazing what will spend our time trying to figure out!)

 While we can’t physically watch our mouths – unless we used a mirror, but I digress!  We can mentally watch our mouths and we need to be doing a much better job than we are doing.  In fact, when I stop and think about it for just a minute…  People that profess to be Christians are some of the mouthiest people I know.  We run our mouths in all directions, at all speeds about everything that we can think about and usually for no good reason at all!

Just recently I have had the opportunity to watch and see how a person running their mouth in the wrong way can hurt, tear down and mess up the plans of God’s Kingdom!  Most everyone can be happy, growing and pleased with the direction of their life and God’s church.  But let one knuckle-head not watching their mouth come in and start running it and then even happy, growing and pleased people will begin to question all that they know is good!  I honestly am beginning to believe that more harm has come to churches and Christians from the mouths of people that say that they are caring Christians, than from Satan and a whole host of demons!

Satan can just sit back and relax and all of his demons can go to the beach, because church folks who claim to be Christians are doing a pretty good job at tearing up the church and tearing down fellow Believers!  Another saying I used to hear:  “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all!”  That’s some real good advice!  Remember:  If you are not building up – then you must be tearing down!

If we are going to beat the Devil and win some victories for God’s Kingdom we might need to practice one more of those phrases we heard growing up:  SHUT YOUR MOUTH!  Watch your mouth and if you are having a hard time watching it, then just shut it!  Please – thank you!