Faith Matters Podcast

The Power to Stop Gossip : Episode #38

Knowledge is power but gossip is not. On the contrary, it shows a lack of power . . . a lack of self-control. But it takes two to tango the gossip dance."The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body." - Proverbs 18:8

Loose Lips Sink Relationships - Don’t Gossip : Episode #37

We mentioned that loose lips sink relationships. Gossip is costly not only to the ones gossiped about, but also to the one whispering the words. So, here’s the lesson . . . let’s don’t do it! Take our concerns to the throne and not the phone."Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand." - Romans 14:4

The Power of Silence : Episode #036

Loose lips sink relationships. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t speak, but that we should be quick to listen and slow to speak. Some of the most poignant moments of Jesus’s arrest were the silent ones. "When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent." - Proverbs 10:19

A Repentant Heart : Episode #035

God doesn’t convict us of our sin to condemn us. He reveals our sin to clean us. While it is the Holy Spirit that gives us the power to change the words we speak, the desire to change begins in the heart."You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." - Matthew 12:34

The Power of Encouraging Words : Episode #034

Each of us is given a bucket of encouragement that we are to pour onto those around us. As we dip out of our bucket and pour onto others, God miraculously fills it back up."give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” - Luke 6:38

Take It Back : Episode #033

Have you ever said something you wished you could take back? Opening our mouth with the wrong words at the wrong time can ruin everything.“Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything.” - Proverbs 13:3