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SATURDAY 11/30/13 - Joyce Meyer: Promises for Your Everyday Life - Talking Net' Proverbs 10:19 19 Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut. Talking Net' We all need to learn how to establish and maintain boundaries with our words. Proverbs 10:19 states, "When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise" (NIV). In other words, people who talk a lot will often find themselves in trouble. Because our words carry so much power, you and I need to learn to say only what needs to be said. I like to call it "talking net." When we get paid, most of us get a net paycheck, everything that needs to be taken out has already been removed from the gross. You can apply this same principle to your speech. You need to remove certain types of words from your speech before they ever come out of your mouth. These include negative statements, gossip, insincere flattery, sarcasm and coarse jesting, or being funny in a rude way. Instead, you can choose to speak well of others, finding and focusing on good qualities in them. They will be appreciative and encouraged, and you won't find yourself in trouble! Prayer Starter: Lord, I want to "talk net" and stay out of trouble. Strengthen and encourage me as I live by Your boundaries with my words.. JOYCE MEYER CONFERENCES: http://www.joycemeyer.org/Events.aspx JOYCE MEYER BROADCASTS: http://www.joycemeyer.org/broadcasthome.aspx JOYCE MEYER HOME PAGE: http://www.joycemeyer.org/home.aspx RELIGION TODAY: http://www.religiontoday.com/?utm_source=Jesus.org%20Subscriber%20(PD)&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=08/30/2012 If you just started reading the Bible and have not yet asked Jesus into your heart to become your Lord and Savior, all you have to do is: A - ADMIT YOU ARE A SINNER Roman 3:23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. B - BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS GOD'S SON AND EXCEPT GOD'S GIFT OF FORGIVENESS FROM SIN Acts 16:31 They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household" Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life, No one comes to the Father except through me." Ephesians 2:8-9 ....8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. C - CONFESS YOUR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD Roman 10:9-10, 13 ..... 9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart the God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." If your are ready to ask Jesus into your heart to be your Lord and Savior, you can pray a simple prayer like this to God. Dear God, I know I have sinned and my sin separates me from You. I am sorry for my sin. I believe Jesus died on the cross for me so my sin can be forgiven. I believe Jesus rose from the dead and is alive. God please forgive me. I ask Jesus to come into my life and be my Savior and Lord. I will obey You and live for You the rest of my life, Thank You in Jesus' name I Pray. Amen

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