Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 21:23

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 21:23
"Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles."

I've had to exercise that several times today. As I was pondering on this I realized that when you know truth and are sure of it, that it doesn't matter if others don't see it. You know trying to change a person's mind would only bring contention, and its not worth it.

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Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Corinthians 14:33

Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Corinthians 14:33

"For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints."

Paul speaks of the gifts of prophesy and tongues. There is an order to such things. How one would not speak in tongues if there was no one to interpret. Otherwise, no one would profit from it.

"But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God." (1 Corinthians 14:28)

When prophets speak, there is a time and place we also hold our peace.

"Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace."

(1 Corinthians 14:29-30)

It reminds me of how there is order is who received revelation and for whom. My stewardship is to my family and not receiving revelation for the church. There is order and I am grateful for these guidelines. It does bring peace in my life to know what voices I will listen to and when.

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Today's Favorite Verse: Job 4:2

Today's Favorite Verse: Job 4:2
"If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withold himself from speaking?"

I think Eliphaz should have withheld from speaking. Even his dream wasn't something for Job, it was for himself. There was a message just for him in it. He appears to want to cast his sins on Job. Just have to feel so bad for Job that in his state of depression he is given such little comfort. Reminds me of the Savior in Gethsemane.

"And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him."
(Luke 22:43)

The Father knows how to send good gifts to his children. That is the example I need to remember when someone is down.



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Today's Favorite Verse: Esther 7:4

Today's Favorite Verse: Esther 7:4
"For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage."

although - HEB for that would not have damaged the king's interests.

I pondered on the great courage and wisdom it took for Esther to hold her tongue, and then loose it as being led by the spirit. For it is wisdom in deed to know when to use your tongue.

This reminded me of Jesus Christ's example of holding his peace and then testifying when the time was right.

"And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven."
(Mark 14:60-62)

I also though of when Joseph Smith was told to hold his peace after experiencing the loss of the 116 page manuscript of the Book of Mormon.

"But as you cannot always judge the righteous, or as you cannot always tell the wicked from the righteous, therefore I say unto you, hold your peace until I shall see fit to make all things known unto the world concerning the matter."
(Doctrine & Covenants 10:37)

It is through the spirit that I know when to speak and when to remain silent.


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