When you are stressed, watch what you say – Part 2

WHEN YOU ARE STRESSED, WATCH WHAT YOU SAY
Part 2

I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say.
I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me. (Psalms 39:1 NLT)

Many times, when we are with our unstable emotions due to a situation we are going through, we tend to talk too much, to say things without kindness, to offend or hurt, etc. Therefore, we must be careful not to sin with our words and ask the Holy Spirit for help to restrain our tongue.

Yesterday we learned that it’s not what we say, but how we say it, and today we learn the following advice:

Don’t keep frustration in your heart. Because that will poison you and rob you of your peace and it can cost you a job or a divorce, for example.

But as I stood there in silence— not even speaking of good things— the turmoil within me grew worse.The more I thought about it,the hotter I got, igniting a fire of words: (Psalms 39:2-3 NLT)

It’s not about keeping everything to yourself either, because you can only hold on to a certain point, but eventually your frustration will make you explode and speaking in anger will ruin your relationships and make things worse. For example, talking in anger can cost you your job.

Learn to rest in God so that you can remove all frustration and fill yourself with His peace knowing that He is in control of all things.

I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say.
I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me. (Psalms 39:1 NLT)

Think about it:

Are you one of those who keep things in and eventually explode?
What frustrations have you kept in your heart?
What frustrations or concerns do you need to bring to God?