Words. They are whispered in the background, they spread faster than wildfire, they distort and mislead. In the hands of a skilled orator, they can build worlds, move mountains, destroy lives.
Skilled orator... or close friends.
Proverbs 16:28
A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.
Matthew 5:18-19
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean.' For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.
yet...
James 3:7-8
All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Lord, give me the wisdom, strength and humility to understand, forgive, and change for the better, for man's inclination towards evil cannot be solved by man.
Also open my eyes, Lord, to the true meaning of friendship. The limitations of what a friend can do for you, and yet the world of fulfillment they bring.
Change My Heart, O God
Change my heart oh God
Make it ever true
Change my heart oh God
May I be like You
Change my heart oh God
Make it ever true
Change my heart oh God
May I be like You
You are the potter
I am the clay
Mold me and make me
This is what I pray
Change my heart oh God
Make it ever true
Change my heart oh God
May I be like You
