Don't Be An Idiot (09-25-09)

Re: Don't Be An Idiot (09-25-09)

feeds@kickapps.com (David) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:21:42 PST

I couldn't agree with you both more. It's when we want to use our mouths for our own wicked purposes is when we should keep it shut.

Re: Don't Be An Idiot (09-25-09)

feeds@kickapps.com (lori) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:30:39 PST

You emphasize my point. When we use our mouths for OUR purposes, the usual result is to get ourselves into trouble. When we let God fill our mouths with His words, then we are using it the way God designed it to be used.

Re: Don't Be An Idiot (09-25-09)

feeds@kickapps.com (William of Pompano) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:42:28 PST

(17) For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her.

(18) For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.

Was the problem that John had forgotten Proverbs 9: 8?

"Reprove a wise man and he will love you." (Proverbs 9: 8)

Where did Herod go wrong? Was it his fear of John? (Mark 6: 20)

(22) when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you."

What was the real problem with Herod? Was it that he was so pleased with her (what he saw with his eyes) that whatever he gave her would cause him to feel the same pleasure that she would have?

(a) Was "lust" the real problem with Herod?
(b) Did "lust" lead...

Re: Don't Be An Idiot (09-25-09)

feeds@kickapps.com (William of Pompano) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:54:04 PST

Let's remember John the Baptizer. His mouth came to be shut when his head was whacked off. And isn't that the goal of the resister of God? (i.e., for others to keep their mouth shut?)

"When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained;.." (Rev. 6: 9)

(1) What lesson can we glean from John the Baptizer?
(2) What lesson can we glean from Rev. 6: 9?
(3) Should we give up our freedom of speech because of fear of being harmed?

Re: Don't Be An Idiot (09-25-09)

feeds@kickapps.com (lori) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:21:48 PST

When the fire burns away what is impure in our lives (like speaking out of turn and sounding like an idiot), then you can know that the fire came from the Lord. His reproof always ends up making us more like HIM, not more worldly. The Father corrects those who are His. I know that He has had to do a LOT of work to get me to keep my mouth shut more often. He frequently has to remind me that TODAY is a good day to keep my big fat trap closed! That is, except to sing HIS praises! That we should ALWAYS be ready to do.

Don't Be An Idiot (09-25-09)

feeds@kickapps.com (David) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:56:43 PST

"A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards." Proverbs 29:11 (KJV)

Some people just love to hear themselves talk, other people like to speak out of turn, and my favorite kind of person is those who speak before they have any understanding of what's going on. Those kind REALLY drive me crazy. They make an assumption and then assume that their assumption is true, and then they shoot off their mouth about it. They say things that later make them look like a real idiot. If God wanted us to put our foot in our mouth, then He would've made us that way to begin with. God doesn't want us to behave like idiots and speak out of turn and make assumptions. We need to keep our mouths shut until we're positive we know what we're talking about.

And we should be kind when we speak. That way at least when we're wrong the person we're wrong about will be...