[Manna - February 14]
By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. Matthew 12:37
ALL our words are taken by the Lord as an index
of our hearts.
If our words are rebellious, or disloyal,
or frivolous, or flippant, or unkind, unthankful,
unholy or impure, the heart is judged accordingly,
on the principle that, "Out of the abundance of the
heart the mouth speaketh."... That as imperfect beings
we may always be perfect in word and deed is not
possible.
Despite our best endeavors we will sometimes
err in word as well as in deed, yet the perfect
mastery of our words and ways is the thing to be
sought by vigilant and faithful effort. Z.'96-32 R1938:1