Half Full

Is your glass half-empty, or half-full?

Much too often, my glass has been half-empty. History has proven me to be a pessimist in many ways. I always wanted to view myself as an optimist...and many might say when describing me-that I am. This is because they do not know my heart, as the Father does. I guess I tend to swing back and forth...many do not know that part of me.

Jer. 17:9

The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

GOD CAN, that's who. That's quite sobering. I wonder sometimes why in the world-knowing this truth, would I be so willing to play this game with Him (as if He doesn't just know, but LIVES INSIDE OF ME for Pete's sake!)???? He knows my every thought...

Psa 94:11

The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they [are] vanity.

Each day we live, we make a choice. Before we even get out of bed in the mornings, we make the choice whether we will carry a happy and rejoiceful attitude (glass half full), or whether or not to be grumbling in our spirit (glass half empty).

God's Word says that out of the abundance of a man's heart-the mouth speaketh (Matthew 12:34). This means that whatever is in our hearts, can and WILL show forth from our mouths. I've known this to be true, all too many times...in my life, and in the lives of many others. Can't you generally tell the heart of a man by what comes forth from his mouth? OH YES. A Godly man 's mouth will produce blessings, thankfulness, and a sweet spirit (which shows his heart for Christ). An un-Godly man will spew out filth, vile contempt, and inflict pain on others with his heart...through his mouth. (an obvious hateful heart)

Matthew 36 & 37:

I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shall be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

OUCH!!!!

I thank God, that being His child-I can come to Him and ask His forgiveness if I have uttered negatives and things that can and would cause pain. I must however, make sure I am genuine in my repentance, in order to receive the blessing of Him "burying them in the very depths of the sea."

Mic 7:19

He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

I must also, make sure that I make restitution with whom I have offended with my words or actions that were against God's perfect will, in order to have complete healing and forgiveness. Come on...we all know when we are being disobedient children! We know very well when we have been wrong.

Exd 22:6

If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed [therewith]; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

Scripture tells us that our mouths can be FIRE. Thinking about my mouth being that fire, and that "standing corn" (or innocent bystander) getting burnt because of me...it's enough to make me sick and ashamed. I MUST make restitution if I truly love my God.

Jam 3:5

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Jam 3:6

And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

WOWZER... my tongue-set on fire of HELL!!!! That's some serious stuff. God don't play around when He warns us. It's all in His trying to protect us...FROM OURSELVES!!! Oh, the flesh and it's filthiness. I will be so glad to get that new body and new life...even so- COME, LORD JESUS!!!!

It's all a choice.

I choose Grace. Mercy. Love. Compassion. Meekness. Tenderness. Obedience.

ALL these come from our great LEADER. He wants to not just give these things out to us...but bathe us-so cleansed by all of His saturating, wonderful qualities, that we are swimming in His goodness!!!!!

I am resolving to have a glass not half-empty, not just "half-full," but completely-FULL...and this can be done by the leading of the holy Spirit. I MUST

FOLLOW THE LEADER!

:-)