December 7, 2006

  • In a Name...

    What is the importance of a name? Why should we protect it and guard it from harm and slander?


    As I have been going through life lately, God is once again calling me to the importance of controlling my tongue...ouch...It's hard!!! ( especially for a prophet;) for those of you in ATI:) ) BUT...God doesn't ever say it's easy, right??? I was changing around where I have been doing my devotions and I started in James again...I like that book......and what is there of course, but the tongue is a tiny member but a two edged sword:).....


    So, what does the tongue have to do with our name????


    If I offend someone, what is the general comment you will hear???? Well, Jessica said this....Can you believe she would say that to.......Jess was mean to me!!! So, in using that tiny. yet mean member, I have just slandered my name because now everyone associates that name, Jess, with a bad thought and memory...Grrr..That's a hard responsibility because it goes two ways!!!


    When you speak sweetly and kindly it's different than the world because it's not our first reaction. If we speak softly in times of crisis, people notice a difference immeadiatly. And then it's not just our name that we are promoting, but Christ's as well.


    I have failed!!! How is it that when you get convicted of something, it automatically gets harder to deal with?!?!?! But through it all I know I don't have the choice to fail, because I would be losing more than my name, but Christ's as well!!!


    So, How important is a name?

Comments (3)

  • Gee-whiz girl! I never knew that you were such a deep thinker! ; ) j/k

    This is a great post and a wonderful reminder to be careful what we say and to always remember the One that we represent here on earth.  *sheesh* If only I could remember this one ALL the time! 

    Thanks girl. Had fun talking with ya....can't wait to talk more....I think it's been longer than 20 minutes though ; )

    <3 ya, ~A~

  • OUCH,,,Mom came home and we started talking:):):) ***sheepish grin***

    I'll make it up to you by allowing you to take me out to lunch at Osaka's:):):):)

  • Oh you're so generous! It's tempting...if you can actually make it over here! ; )  Figure out a time and I game!

    I had Osaka's today. But not the normal meal we get = )= )=) It's their AWESOME....ready for this?.......SUSHI!!!!!!!!!   I've been craving it since having it on the trip and I've had it....I think 5 times since being home!!!! *sigh* ....oops....sorry...did I just breath fish breath on you? hehehe 

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