“Smart mouth”

It’s no secret we’ve all heard this phrase in our lives, many of us as children maybe got told by our parents or teachers to not have a smart mouth or got punished for having a smart mouth. However I am talking about a smart mouth in a different context. We as believers should have a smart mouth in the sense that we should be smart with what we say because words have so much power that we often don’t realize. We should use our mouth to be smart in this life by speaking life daily, by boldly declaring God’s promises daily and by praying in the spirit. The Bible stalks about foolish talk. It’s foolish to speak words that don’t add life, it’s foolish to speak doubt, lack and fear. It’s foolish to speak negatively about ourselves. A smart mouth knows to say the right things. We ought to speak as God does, we are to glorify him in everything we do including our words that come out of our mouths. Use your mouth to be smart. Also only be around those who are speaking smart as well. Also know this, everyone isn’t qualified to speak over you, many times people speak foolishness and even death into our lives. 

Ephesians 5:4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

Luke 19:40 40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Ephesians 4:29

King James Version

29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

James 1:22 

22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

PROVERBS 18:21 

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

ROMANS 4:17 (as it is written: “I have made thee a father of many nations”), in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead and calleth those things which are not, as though they were.

2 Corinthians 5:7

King James Version

7 For we walk by faith, not by sight

Genesis 1:3

New International Version

3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Hebrews 10:35-37

King James Version

35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

Proverbs 4:24 Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.

Proverbs 6:16-19

King James Version

16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

 Psalm 34:1 

34 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.