Thursday, February 2, 2012

What Flows From Your Heart?

I have been working my way through the book entitled "The Heart of Anger" written by Lou Priolo. I would highly recommend it!!! Tonight, I was really hit hard with the following illustration.

The "Pitcher" of the Heart

If the pitcher is filled with water, what would pour out of the spout?
If the pitcher were filled with milk, what would pour out of the spout? 
If the pitcher were filled with iced tea, what would pour out of the spout?
If the pitcher were filled with gasoline, what would pour out of the spout?
If the pitcher were filled with arsenic, what would pour out of the spout?


If your child's heart is filled with foolishness, what will pour out of his mouth? Prov. 15:2, 12:23
If your child's heart is filled with deceit, what will pour out of his mouth? Prov. 12:20
If his heart is filled with pride, what will pour out of his mouth? Ps. 101:5, 131:1
If his heart is filled with anger, what will pour out of his mouth? Prov. 26:24-26

If your child's heart is filled with wisdom, what will flow out of his mouth? Col 3:16
If your child's heart is filled with righteousness, what will flow out of his mouth? Ps. 37:30.31
If his heart is filled with virtue, what will flow out of his mouth? Prov. 22:11
If his heart is filled with faith, what will flow out of his mouth? Rom. 10:9,10
And if his heart is filled with meekness (an antidote to sinful anger),
what will flow out of his mouth? 1 Peter 3:4.

Just some words of wisdom that I wanted to pass on...how much our words affect either for good or for bad. Make sure your words help, build up, and shape your child in a Godly manner.

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