Karyn:
\t\u0095How many of you know
\tsomeone who speaks, and
\tnobody really listens? <\/p>\n
\t\u0095Do you know somebody who’s
\twords you respect, and want to
\tlisten to? <\/p>\n
\t\u0095What is the difference? <\/p>\n
\t\u0095What makes words valuable? <\/p>\n
\t\u0095What devalues one’s words? <\/p>\n
\t\u0095What effect does your
\treputation have on your words? <\/p>\n
[Factors: Authority, Responsibility, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Love, Respect, Integrity, Creativity, Emotion, Volume, ]<\/p>\n
Job(29:21) “Men listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel.
(29:22) After I had spoken, they spoke no more; my words fell gently on their ears.
(29:23) They waited for me as for showers and drank in my words as the spring rain. <\/p>\n
Ezra:
\t\u0095Gods words are in print, though
\tnot all of them, enough are
\tthere to know what we are
\texpected to do with our words
\tright now. <\/p>\n
[Think about these words: ]<\/p>\n
Acts 4:12 “Salvation is found in no one else (Jesus), for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” <\/p>\n
Ezra:
\t\u0095God is all-powerful, reliable,
\tand He also loves us. He says
\tthat Jesus is the only one
\tthrough whom we can be saved.<\/p>\n
\t\u0095Let’s discern whether or not
\twe are saved by asking
\tourselves, “Am I living in Jesus’
\tpower and direction?” not by
\tcomparing ourselves with others
\t using our own authority and
\tlimited power, God has the final
\tsay.<\/p>\n
\t\u0095If you are not sure that you
\tare saved, you can
\tget right with God
\tright now, by praying for
\tforgiveness, and turning away
\tfrom the wrong things you are
\tdoing or the right things you are
\t not doing. <\/p>\n
\t\u0095Jesus alone is the one
\t who can save you from paying
\tfor your sin in the end. <\/p>\n
Karyn:
\t\u0095Think about the value of your
\t words. If you find that nobody
\tlistens, perhaps you need to
\tconsider why.<\/p>\n
\t\u0095 If people do listen,
\t you need to think about the
\tinfluence you have and use it
\tresponsibly. Let’s follow the
\tdirection God gives us. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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