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How blessed we are to have relationships, family, and friends that make are lives so much more rich. And Jesus is the One that holds these relationships together by His infinite love and mercy. That wonderous love for us is the glue that holds all things together.

It came to my mind this a.m. how Your Holy Spirit quiets my mouth when a thought comes to verbalize that which is not edifying to another. You have just kept me silent and its discarded into the “delete” bin. How liberating that is!
How grateful I am for Your grace to accept and love by Your Spirit in those moments that would speak forth things which would not speak love, but would speak disapproval, condemnation, or even small jabs that collectively create deep wounds.

(In the case of confronting sin, it is not wrong to confront sin, but it is most effective when done through Your love and wisdom. )

You have taught us that life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverb 18:21

Thank You Father for this wonderful truth and even more for the grace to enables us to “eat the fruit of it” when our words are guided by Your Spirit.

What continually flows through my mind is that “it is the Spirit that gives life.” (John 6:63)
Romans 8:6 “The mind set on the flesh is death but the mind set on the Spirit is life”.

It will bear fruit and conquer negative thoughts when we do as you command us to do.

Phil 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, and if there is excellence and if
anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.

You are life!!