{"id":11944,"date":"2024-04-22T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/?p=11944"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:03:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:03:47","slug":"communication-guarded-by-scripture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/practicum\/communication-guarded-by-scripture.htm","title":{"rendered":"Empowered Communication Guarded by Scripture"},"content":{"rendered":"

As leaders we can do a lot of good in our churches but poorly chosen and careless words can overtake and bring ruin to our ministry for “the tongue has the power of life and death” (Prov. 18:21). But, “those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity” (Prov. 21:23). The best way to guard our communication<\/a> is to guard our hearts.<\/p>\n

Hearts Guarded by Scripture Lead to Empowered Communication<\/h2>\n

Jesus reminds us that “the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them” (Matt. 15:18). He also said, “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” (Lk. 6:45)<\/p>\n

So, if our words are going to have “the power of life” rather than death (Prov. 18:21), then we must have “good stored up in” our hearts (Lk. 6:45). How do we know what is good and true so we speak accordingly? — By filling our hearts with God’s Word which “is a lamp for our feet” (Ps. 119:105) but also a guard for our lips. “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” (Ps. 119:11)<\/p>\n

\"God'sWith God’s Word in our hearts, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 lets us know that He will use it to …<\/p>\n