Post by Lee on Jan 4, 2014 20:17:51 GMT
Proud-talking is especially offensive to God—
"In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride" (Prov. 14:3).
Anything we say that is intended, directly or indirectly,
to reflect credit upon ourselves and to impress others, is a
form of this folly. If we honestly examine our conversation,
we shall find that this is often the motive of our remarks
even though, unless we stop to think especially about it, we
are hardly conscious of any such motive. The pride of the
flesh is so ingrained that it colors our speech without any
conscious effort.
In fact, any talk about ourselves unless it has a specific
and necessary purpose, comes in this general category. Let
us beware of the natural tendency to make ourselves and
our affairs the center of conversation.
The ungodly say (Psa. 12:4)—
"With our tongues will we prevail: our lips are our
own. Who is lord over us?"
If we allow our conversation to follow our natural inclinations,
and do not consciously bridle our tongue according
to the instruction of the Spirit, we are in practice
adopting this proud foolishness of the ungodly, and denying
our subjection to any control.
1958 Berean p185
"In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride" (Prov. 14:3).
Anything we say that is intended, directly or indirectly,
to reflect credit upon ourselves and to impress others, is a
form of this folly. If we honestly examine our conversation,
we shall find that this is often the motive of our remarks
even though, unless we stop to think especially about it, we
are hardly conscious of any such motive. The pride of the
flesh is so ingrained that it colors our speech without any
conscious effort.
In fact, any talk about ourselves unless it has a specific
and necessary purpose, comes in this general category. Let
us beware of the natural tendency to make ourselves and
our affairs the center of conversation.
The ungodly say (Psa. 12:4)—
"With our tongues will we prevail: our lips are our
own. Who is lord over us?"
If we allow our conversation to follow our natural inclinations,
and do not consciously bridle our tongue according
to the instruction of the Spirit, we are in practice
adopting this proud foolishness of the ungodly, and denying
our subjection to any control.
1958 Berean p185