DLCM DAILY MANNA-THE DISCIPLINED TONGUE

DAILY MANNA DAILY DEVOTIONAL

THE DISCIPLINED TONGUE

14^TH ,APRIL 2022

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 80-84

TEXT: Proverbs 18:13-24
13 He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.

14 The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, But who can bear a broken spirit?

15 The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

16 A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.

17 The first one to plead his cause seems right, Until his neighbor comes and examines him.

18 Casting lots causes contentions to cease, And keeps the mighty apart.

19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a castle.

20 A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord.

23 The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly.

24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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KEY VERSE: Proverbs 18:20

“A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled”

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

A prudent tongue is a mine of precious resources.

THE MESSAGE:

The New York City executive search firm of C. Stewart Baeder Associates conducted a survey of its clients, asking what qualities they most look for in their top executives. The results were surprising; they did not look first for an MBA, for a certain personality type or even a lengthy list of high-profile experience. The most desired quality was self-discipline (89%) followed by general administrative skills (82%) and an aptitude for human relations (70%).

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Our tongue plays a vital role in our success, fruitfulness, resourcefulness, relationship, life and death. A close look at the life of those who have fallen short of their potentials depicts a common root - nagging, a lack of self-discipline in the use of tongue.

Why do we find that surprising? Subconsciously, we believe that successful people are somehow more fortunate, more naturally gifted, or simply better connected than we are. When we look at people who have achieved greatness in many areas of life, we will find that one common denominator is their character trait of discipline.

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Courage and good conduct, which produce clear conscience and a wholesome lifestyle, should be our standard. We should not allow temporal adversity to conquer our inner-man. Being teachable and apt to learn will pave way for prudence in our endeavours. A gifted man that uses his gift wisely will, without doubt, be lifted up before men.

DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY

©2022 DAILY MANNA IS a daily devotional by PASTOR W.F KUMUYI (General Overseer, DEEPER LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY )