Joshua 1:8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. “Our mouth must be hooked to our heart and not our head.” The mind must mull on God’s Word and the mouth must munch on His promises day and night. The words of our mouth shape our future. The mind must regurgitate the truth that is stored in the heart to defeat the trillions of anxious, apprehensive and analytical thoughts that bombard our...

Psalm 141:3 Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. “Our mouth must be hooked to our heart and not our head.” The tongue is described by James as “fire”, a world of evil, among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell (James 3:6). James goes on to say – no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison (vs 8). New Year’s decisions cannot bridle the tongue....

Matthew 5:37 “Let your yes be yes and your no be no”. “Our mouth must be hooked to our heart and not our head.” A person’s integrity is measured by their words. Those who make a promise and keep it at all costs are integrous and faithful. The integrous would keep their word even if it is inconvenient or disadvantageous (Psalm 15:4). Hence James defines perfection as the purity of the tongue. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check (James 3:2). The mouth reveals the heart of a man. King...

Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe. “Our mouth must be hooked to our heart and not our head.” The words, opinions, and reactions of people can cause fear of people. Human brains are wired to interpret social feedback as signals of acceptance or threat. Negative comments, criticisms and judgments can activate fear response in the brain. Rejection and disapproval can also instill fear. Words have power to break or build. The way we process the words from people will either build faith or bind us with fear. Replacing...

Mark 13:31 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away”. “Our mouth must be hooked to our heart and not our head.” The famous proverb says that the only thing that is constant in this world is change but in this ever changing world the only thing that is constant is The Word of God. Everything around us can change but God’s promise to us remains steadfast and unshakable. Even if it tarries it will come to pass. Meditating, believing and confessing God’s Word will bring it to pass. Faith is not “name it, claim it”. Faith is...

Romans 12:14: “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.” “Our mouth must be hooked to our heart and not our head.” Neurobiological evidence indicates that physical pain and emotional distress share a common neural network in the brain. The brain uses many of the same areas to process physical pain and emotional pain. The emotional pain that we go through comes out as hurtful words and expressions. Words express the pain in the soul. An emotional or a spiritual abuse is expressed as exasperation and curses. However, Jesus reiterated that our mouth should not be hooked to...

Proverbs 18:20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied. A stomach that is satisfied with good food enjoys a pleasant feeling of being comfortably full and content after eating. It involves both physical fullness and psychological satisfaction. Good and nutritious food in the right quantity satisfies and satiates the stomach. This is a beautiful analogy about the words that we speak. The words fitly spoken pleasantly satisfy the needs of our life. There are many that wonder why their negative confession hit them back almost immediately but the positive...