Overflow

"For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks."
Matthew 12:34

These are some powerful words that were spoken by Jesus. The evidence is all around us. Look at the words that are now spoken on prime time TV, even Sponge Bob. Even the words that I have said lately have come from a hurt heart.

I was given some prophetic words lately from a friend. He saw me standing in a lake speaking. However I had an alligator type mouth. When he told me this, he kinda laughed because he said he didn't want me to take offense since he didn't know what it means. He said that the alligator mouth represented the power of my words in a positive way. However I also had the power to use them in a not so positive way too.

As soon as he said this, I was convicted by some things that I had recently said. He didn't know but I knew. I had recently said some things that were somewhat harsh. While I believed what I had said, I didn't need to use some of the words that I did.

I realize that these words were coming from that hurt place within my heart. It was a place of pain and bitterness due to recent experiences. It was also a place where Jesus' love and healing needed to reach. So I asked him to come to that place and heal it. Of course he did because he is so gentle and loving. Immediately I felt lighter, the heavy burden of pain was gone.

I never want to use my alligator mouth to hurt anyone or say things that I shouldn't. I have in the past and regret it. I want to use it to tell people of the powerful love of Jesus!

I pray that the Lord fills my heart with his goodness and healing so that it overflows with his joy. May the words of my alligator mouth be pleasing, uplifting and powerfully yours.